- a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
- a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession.
- the act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship.
- a formula or sequence of words used in or appointed for praying: the Lord's Prayer.
- a religious observance, either public or private, consisting wholly or mainly of prayer.
- that which is prayed for.
- a petition; entreaty.
- the section of a bill in equity, or of a petition, that sets forth the complaint or the action desired.
- a negligible hope or chance: Do you think he has a prayer of getting that job?
- a person who prays.
- a personal communication or petition addressed to a deity, esp in the form of supplication, adoration, praise, contrition, or thanksgiving
- any other form of spiritual communion with a deity
- a similar personal communication that does not involve adoration, addressed to beings venerated as being closely associated with a deity, such as angels or saints
- the practice of praying
- a form of devotion, either public or private, spent mainly or wholly praying
- a form of words used in praying
- an object or benefit prayed for
- an earnest request, petition, or entreaty
- a request contained in a petition to a court for the relief sought by the petitioner
- a chance or hope
- a person who prays
