Word Cadet

prayer

Letters that make prayer

a, e, p, r, y are letters that make 'prayer'

Words within prayer

ER, PR, ray, RA, Ra, Er, Pr, pray are words within 'prayer'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of prayer

prayers, sprayers, sprayer are words created by adding a letter to 'prayer'

prayer is a 6 letter word starting with p
prayer is a 6 letter word ending with r

5 possible definitions for 'prayer'

Prayer as "earnest or urgent request"

Under this definition, prayer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

appeal, entreaty have the same meaning as 'prayer'

prayer as a type

'prayer' can be a type of request, asking.

Types of prayer

suit, suit, wooing, courtship, solicitation, supplication, plea, adjuration, demagoguery, demagogy, courting are types of 'prayer'.

Derivatives of prayer

appeal, invoke are derivatives of 'prayer'.

Prayer as "reverent petition to a deity"

Under this definition, prayer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

petition, orison have the same meaning as 'prayer'

prayer as a type

'prayer' can be a type of request, asking.

Types of prayer

prayer wheel, supplication, benediction, deprecation, intercession, grace, commination, blessing, collect, blessing, invocation, thanksgiving, requiescat are types of 'prayer'.

Derivatives of prayer

pray is a derivative of prayer.

Prayer as "someone who prays to God"

Under this definition, prayer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

supplicant has the same meaning as prayer

prayer as a type

'prayer' can be a type of religious person.

Types of prayer

beadsman, bedesman are types of 'prayer'.

Derivatives of prayer

pray is a derivative of prayer.

Prayer as "a fixed text used in praying"

Under this definition, prayer is a noun and has the following properties:

prayer as a type

'prayer' can be a type of sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text.

Types of prayer

Mass, Shema, Agnus Dei are types of 'prayer'.

Instances of prayer

Nunc dimittis, Angelus, Ave Maria, Hail Mary, Canticle of Simeon, Evening Prayer, evensong, Kol Nidre, Litany, Lord's Prayer. are instances of 'prayer'

Derivatives of prayer

pray is a derivative of prayer.

Prayer as "the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)"

Under this definition, prayer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

supplication has the same meaning as prayer

prayer as a type

'prayer' can be a type of worship.

Types of prayer

blessing, devotion, benediction are types of 'prayer'.

Derivatives of prayer

pray is a derivative of prayer.

Example of prayer used within this context

"the priest sank to his knees in prayer"