prayer 1
— prayerless , adj. — prayerlessly , adv. — prayerlessness , n.
/prair/ , n.
1. a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
2. a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession.
3. the act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship.
4. a formula or sequence of words used in or appointed for praying: the Lord's Prayer.
5. prayers , a religious observance, either public or private, consisting wholly or mainly of prayer.
6. that which is prayed for.
7. a petition; entreaty.
8. the section of a bill in equity, or of a petition, that sets forth the complaint or the action desired.
9. a negligible hope or chance: Do you think he has a prayer of getting that job?
[ 1250-1300; ME preiere precaria, n. use of fem. of precarius obtained by entreaty, equiv. to prec- (s. of prex ) prayer + -arius -ARY; cf. PRECARIOUS ]
prayer 2
/pray"euhr/ , n.
a person who prays.
[ 1400-50; late ME preyare. See PRAY, -ER 1 ]