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prayer
1[ prair ]
/ prɛər /
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noun
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Origin of prayer
1First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English preier(e), preire, from Old French priiere, preiere, from Medieval Latin precāria, noun use of feminine of precārius “given as a favor, obtained by entreaty,” equivalent to prec- (stem of prex ) “prayer, supplication” + -ārius -ary; cf. precarious
OTHER WORDS FROM prayer
prayerless, adjectiveprayer·less·ly, adverbprayer·less·ness, nounWords nearby prayer
prawn-sandwich, praxeology, praxis, Praxiteles, pray, prayer, prayer beads, prayer book, prayer flag, prayerful, prayer meeting
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British Dictionary definitions for prayer (1 of 2)
prayer1
/ (prɛə) /
noun
Derived forms of prayer
prayerless, adjectiveWord Origin for prayer
C13 preiere, from Old French, from Medieval Latin precāria, from Latin precārius obtained by begging, from prex prayer
British Dictionary definitions for prayer (2 of 2)
prayer2
/ (ˈpreɪə) /
noun
a person who prays
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