prayer book
[ prair ]
/ prɛər /
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
praxiteles, pray, pray-in, prayer, prayer beads, prayer book, prayer flag, prayer meeting, prayer of manasses, prayer plant, prayer rug
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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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