PRAYER Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word prayer. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PRAYER
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| appeal | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • earnest or urgent request • attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates • (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial • request for a sum of money verb • take a court case to a higher court for review • request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection • be attractive to • challenge (a decision) • cite as an authority; resort to | ||||||||
| entreaty | nounn | |||||||
noun • earnest or urgent request | ||||||||
| petition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority • reverent petition to a deity verb • write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing | ||||||||
| supplication | nounn | |||||||
noun • a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service • a humble request for help from someone in authority • the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) | ||||||||
| devotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of ardent love • commitment to some purpose • religious zeal; the willingness to serve God • (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) | ||||||||
| plea | nounn | |||||||
noun • a humble request for help from someone in authority • (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) • an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed | ||||||||
| request | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority • the verbal act of requesting verb • express the need or desire for • ask (a person) to do something • inquire for (information) | ||||||||
| orison | nounn | |||||||
noun • reverent petition to a deity | ||||||||
| bead | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small ball with a hole through the middle • a shape that is spherical and small • a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture verb • form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example • decorate by sewing beads onto • string together like beads | ||||||||
| supplicant | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who prays to God • one praying humbly for something adjective satellite • humbly entreating | ||||||||
