prayer
n. 祈祷, 恳求, 祷辞, 祈祷者
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A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
祈祷
不可数 可数Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.
In many cultures, prayer involves singing.
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An act of praying.
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The specific words or methods used for praying.
可数 不可数Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.
For Baha'is, there's a difference between obligatory prayers and devotional prayers.
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A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
可数 不可数Grandpa never misses a chance to go to prayer.
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A request; a petition.
可数 不可数This, your honor, is my prayer; that all here be set free.
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The remotest hope or chance.
可数 不可数That team doesn't have a prayer of winning the championship.
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One who prays.
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From Middle English preiere, from Old French preiere, from Early Medieval Latin precāria, derived from Latin precem. Displaced native Old English ġebed (whence modern English bead).
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