prayer wheel

[ prair ]

/ prɛər /

noun

a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, used chiefly by Buddhists of Tibet.

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, praziquantel, prazosin, PRB

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Example sentences from the Web for prayer wheel

I invaded the sanctuary and demanded the ancient tomes and magic tables, also the prayer-wheel—the sextant, I mean.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
The soldier during the performance revolved his prayer-wheel with his free hand, praying fervently all the while.
In the Forbidden Land|Arnold Henry Savage Landor
The tract aptly compares the church-organ to the Thibetan prayer-wheel, and later to praying by phonograph.
Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay
I become a Tibetan at the prayer-wheel storing up joys to come in a whetted appetite for to-morrow's blue sky.
The Corner of Harley Street|Henry Bashford

With his free hand the soldier during the performance revolved his prayer-wheel, praying fervently all the while.
An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet|A. Henry Savage Landor

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.

单词	prayer wheel
释义	prayer wheel [ prair ] / prɛər / noun a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, used chiefly by Buddhists of Tibet. 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, praziquantel, prazosin, PRB Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prayer wheel I invaded the sanctuary and demanded the ancient tomes and magic tables, also the prayer-wheel—the sextant, I mean. The Cruise of the Snark\|Jack London The soldier during the performance revolved his prayer-wheel with his free hand, praying fervently all the while. In the Forbidden Land\|Arnold Henry Savage Landor The tract aptly compares the church-organ to the Thibetan prayer-wheel, and later to praying by phonograph. Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty\|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay I become a Tibetan at the prayer-wheel storing up joys to come in a whetted appetite for to-morrow's blue sky. The Corner of Harley Street\|Henry Bashford With his free hand the soldier during the performance revolved his prayer-wheel, praying fervently all the while. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet\|A. Henry Savage Landor 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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