英语词汇“prayer meetings”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

prayer meetings

释义

prayer¹ /prār or prāˈər/

noun

The act of praying
Entreaty
An address to a god or spiritual power in the form of a petition or offer of praise, penitence, etc
Generally, the act of communing with one's god
The wish put forward or the words used
The thing prayed for
A form used or intended for use in praying
Public worship
(in pl) (a time set aside for) worship in a family, school, etc
A petition to a public body, eg a legislature
In Parliament, a motion addressed to the Crown asking for the annulment of an order or regulation
The slightest of chances (informal)

ORIGIN: OFr preier (Fr prier) to pray, from L precārī, from prex, precis a prayer

prayˈerful adjective

prayerˈfully adverb

prayerˈfulness noun

prayerˈless adjective

Without or not using prayer

prayerˈlessly adverb

prayerˈlessness noun

prayer bead noun

prayer book noun

A book containing prayers or forms of devotion, esp the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England

prayer flag noun

In Tibetan Buddhism, a flag on which a prayer is inscribed

prayer mat same as prayer rug below.

prayer meeting noun

A shorter and simpler form of public religious service, in which laymen often take part

prayˈer-monger noun

Someone who prays mechanically

prayer rug noun

A small carpet on which a Muslim kneels at prayer

prayer shawl same as tallith

prayer wheel noun

A drum wrapped with strips of paper inscribed with prayers deemed by Buddhists of Tibet to be proffered when the drum is turned

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