Phrase Hound found 59 phrases and 19 compound words that contain prayer. The most common are listed below. Open prayer in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 59
- Lord's PrayerThe prayer which, according to the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus Christ taught his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount.
- call to prayerA public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies, broadcast from the mosques, to mark out the ordained occasions for worship.
- prayer bookA book containing religious prayers, and sometimes also the instructions for church services (e.g., calls and responses).
- prayer beadsA string of beads used by members of various religions to count prayers, chants, or devotions.
- without a prayer
- prayer rugA small rug on which a person kneels to pray, especially in Islam.
- house of prayerSynonym of house of worship: A religious edifice; a mosque, church, synagogue, temple, or similar place where believers go to practice their faith.
- prayer for reliefThe portion of a complaint in which the plaintiff describes the remedies sought from the court, such as damages or an injunction.
- prayer wheelA rotating cylinder either inscribed with or containing prayers, mainly used by Tibetan Buddhists.
- prayer flagA colourful rectangular cloth hung from a thread and strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas by practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.
- Jesus PrayerA short formulaic prayer entreating mercy from Jesus Christ.
- prayer meetinga meeting held for the purpose of offering prayers.
- evening prayerThe second of the two services of the Daily Office, combining the canonical hours of vespers and compline.
- morning prayerThe first of the two services of the Anglican Daily Office, combining the canonical hours of matins, lauds and prime.
- prayer shawlA tallit.
- houses of prayerplural of house of prayer: A religious edifice; a mosque, church, synagogue, temple, or similar place where believers go to practice their faith.
- dawn prayerfajr, the first of the five daily prayers offered by practising Muslims.
- wing and prayerA precarious situation; a situation whose successful outcome is hoped for but uncertain.
- Prayer of ManassehA book of the Apocrypha of the Bible.
- prayer cardIn the House of Commons, a card reserving a seat for a backbencher during prayers and for the rest of the day.
- prayer roomA dedicated space, often within a home, workplace, or place of worship, designed for quiet contemplation, prayer, and spiritual reflection.
- prayer booksplural of prayer book: A book containing religious prayers, and sometimes also the instructions for church services (e.g., calls and responses).
- prayer circleA ritual in which participants join hands in a circle and pray for something, often as part of a vigil.
- prayer plantA tropical Brazilian plant related to arrowroot, Maranta leuconeura, grown as a houseplant for its attractive foliage.
- prayer plantsplural of prayer plant: A tropical Brazilian plant related to arrowroot, Maranta leuconeura, grown as a houseplant for its attractive foliage.
Compound words 19
- prayerfulThat prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout, reverent.
- prayerishCharacteristic of or inclined toward prayer; prayerlike or prayerful.
- prayerlessWithout prayer.
- prayersomeCharacterised or typified by prayer or praying; prayerful
- antiprayerOpposing prayer.
- prayerhouseSynonym of house of worship: A religious edifice; a mosque, church, synagogue, temple, or similar place where believers go to practice their faith.
- prayerlikeResembling a prayer.
- prayermakerOne who offers up a prayer.
- prayermakingThe offering up of a prayer.
- prayerwiseIn the manner of a prayer.