prayer book

[ prair ]

/ prɛər /

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noun

a book containing formal prayers to be used in public or private religious devotions.

(usually initial capital letters) Book of Common Prayer.

Nautical. a small holystone.

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Origin of prayer book

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby prayer book

praxis, Praxiteles, pray, prayer, prayer beads, prayer book, prayer flag, prayerful, prayer meeting, prayer, not a, Prayer of Manasses

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How to use prayer book in a sentence

Use hardcover books—you can remove the dust jacket, giving it a nice inconspicuous look, not unlike a prayer book.
The Secret Yom Kippur Reading List|Avi Steinberg|September 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Pipes continued to appear upon the stage until its abolition (in company with the Prayer Book) by the Puritan rulers.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
To-morrow the prince will receive, from sure hands, a prayer-book in which we convey the information to him.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
She snatched away the tell-tale prayer-book and returned it with the letter-press right way up.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket|Honore de Balzac

Something in Michael's attitude must have made a young man sitting behind lean over and ask if he wanted a Prayer Book.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
Miss Enid was married in a sober traveling dress, and carried a prayer-book.
Quin|Alice Hegan Rice

British Dictionary definitions for prayer book

prayer book

/ (prɛə) /

noun

ecclesiast a book containing the prayers used at church services or recommended for private devotions

Church of England (often capitals) another name for Book of Common Prayer

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prayer book

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