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prayers

/prair/US // prɛər //UK // (prɛə) //

祈祷者,祈祷,祷告者,祷告

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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.
    • : prayers, 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?

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Examples

  • Our prayers are with Ron’s wife, Susan, their three children, and their nine grandchildren.

  • You give prayers to the families that were involved, and especially the child that was involved.

  • One officer removed his hat, covered his face with the palm of his left hand and seemed to offer a silent prayer.

  • Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.

  • Hall, who has had covid, said a prayer and made the decision.

  • Before I go out on tour, I ask for prayer and to help my family.

  • After the Thursday prayer, the crowd of Congressional staff and lawmakers posed in the iconic, "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" pose.

  • At the end of his prayer, the grand mufti whispered aloud: “May God accept it.”

  • Highway safety flares provided light as the clans joined by loss sought solace in prayer and song.

  • You are also not allowed to film or photograph a royal ‘at prayer’.

  • The Alcalde remained kneeling for a short time by the side of the corpse, his lips moving in prayer.

  • He that adoreth God with joy, shall be accepted, and his prayer shall approach even to the clouds.

  • I will praise thy name continually, and will praise it with thanksgiving, and my prayer was heard.

  • The cow happily recovered, which the widow entirely attributed to the efficacy of her pastor's prayer.

  • As we learn more and more of the laws of Nature we put less and less reliance on the effect of prayer.