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prayer wheel
[ prair ]
/ prɛər /
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noun
a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, used chiefly by Buddhists of Tibet.
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Origin of prayer wheel
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby prayer wheel
prayer, not a, Prayer of Manasses, prayer plant, prayer rug, prayer shawl, prayer wheel, pray-in, praying mantis, pray tell, prazosin, PRB
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British Dictionary definitions for prayer wheel
prayer wheel
/ (prɛə) /
noun
Buddhism (esp in Tibet) a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, each revolution of which is counted as an uttered prayer, so that such prayers can be repeated by turning it
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Cultural definitions for prayer wheel
prayer wheel
In Buddhism, a cylinder with prayers written on it. The prayer wheel is turned by some worshipers during prayer, or the turning may be used as a substitute for spoken prayers.
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