nnoun.actthe act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)Synset:supplication
Examples:- the priest sank to his knees in prayer
Derivationally Related Form:pray
Hypernyms:worship
Inherited Hypernyms:prayerworshipactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:benedictionblessingdevotion
Full Hyponyms:bhaktiblessingdevotionnovenastations
nnoun.communicationreverent petition to a deitySynset:orison petition
Derivationally Related Form:pray
Hypernyms:asking request
Inherited Hypernyms:prayerrequestspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:benedictionblessingcollectcomminationdeprecationgraceintercessioninvocationprayer wheelrequiescatsupplicationthanksgiving
Full Hyponyms:benedictionbenisoncollectcomminationdeprecationgraceintercessioninvocationprayer wheelrequiescatrogation
nnoun.communicationearnest or urgent requestSynset:appeal entreaty
Examples:- an entreaty to stop the fighting
- an appeal for help
- an appeal to the public to keep calm
Derivationally Related Form:appeal
Hypernyms:asking request
Inherited Hypernyms:entreatyrequestspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adjurationcourtingcourtshipdemagoguerydemagogypleasolicitationsuitsupplicationwooing
Full Hyponyms:adjurationbeggarybundlingcourtshipdemagogueryflag wavingimportunitysolicitationsuitsupplicationtouch
nnoun.communicationa fixed text used in prayingDerivationally Related Form:pray
Hypernyms:religious text religious writing sacred text sacred writing
Inherited Hypernyms:prayersacred textwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Agnus DeiMassShema
Instance Hyponyms:Angelus Ave Maria Hail Mary Canticle of Simeon Nunc dimittis Evening Prayer evensong Kol Nidre Litany Lord's Prayer
Full Hyponyms:agnus deimassshema
nnoun.personsomeone who prays to GodSynset:supplicant
Derivationally Related Form:pray
Hypernyms:religious person
Inherited Hypernyms:prayerreligious personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:prayerreligious personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:beadsmanbedesman