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prayer flag
[ prair ]
noun
- a flag stamped with printed prayers, used by Himalayan Buddhists, who believe that its fluttering sends out the prayers inscribed on it.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prayer flag1
First recorded in 1880–85
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