Word "PRAYER" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
earnest or urgent request
Synonyms:
appeal, entreaty

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
someone who prays to God
Synonyms:
supplicant

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
Synonyms:
supplication
Examples:
the priest sank to his knees in prayer

Crossword Clues for PRAYER

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Invocation
Personal communication with a god (6)
Grace, say, consumer buttonholing head of recruitment
Supplication from one who coughs up is about right (6)
Like A ____, song and album by Madonna released in 1989 (6)
Like A ___, song and album by Madonna released in 1989 (6)
Supplication of one on his knees (6)
Solemn request to God (6)
"Livin' on a ___," 1986 song by Bon Jovi that gave the band their first No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts
Solemn petition (6)
When priests start having a bad year, this may seem appropriate (6)
Communication with God (6)
Grace, for example Wall Street Journal 24 Jan 2024
Snowball's chance in hell
This may bring you to your knees(6)
Like a ------ , hit 1989 song by Madonna (6)
Appeal to be heard at the highest level (6)
Invocation – mantis? The Guardian Quick 17 Oct 2023
Entreaty The Telegraph Quick 26 Aug 2023
Ave Maria, say The Guardian Quick 12 Jul 2023
Orison Eugene Sheffer 17 May 2023
Petition (often to a deity) The Guardian Quick 22 Apr 2023
20 __, Madonna hit from 1989 The Guardian Weekend 31 Dec 2022
Beggar‘s right to stop one who'll cough up
Beggar's right to stop one who'll cough up The Guardian Cryptic 02 Dec 2022
Chance by holding onto beam The Telegraph Cryptic 29 Sep 2022
Hope a bit of sun appears in most of country The Times Cryptic 13 Sep 2022
Request for divine intervention USA Today 12 Sep 2022
Appeal to God The Times Concise 26 Aug 2022
Act of worship USA Today 23 Aug 2022
Earnest request from pair at New Year? The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Jul 2022
Grace perhaps of one settling debt, concealing resistance The Times Cryptic 06 May 2022
Petition to a deity Irish Times Simplex 24 Mar 2022
Grace, for one Thomas Joseph 08 Mar 2022
Disbursing cashier accepts right appeal
Urgent request for a miracle, say The Washington Post Sunday 16 Jan 2022
The Lord has one for each letting in light The Guardian Quiptic 06 Dec 2021
The Lord has one for each letting in light
Grace perhaps, a sportsman changing sides The Times Cryptic 03 Nov 2021
Organises publicity for New Year appeal Irish Times Crosaire 25 Aug 2021
Earnest hope or wish The Times Concise 24 Aug 2021
Act of devotion, through catching fish The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Jul 2021
Entreaty The Telegraph Quick 12 Apr 2021
Petition to God The Telegraph Quick 24 Nov 2020
Entreaty, supplication The Guardian Speedy 08 Nov 2020
One giving money includes right appeal
Masjid activity USA Today 25 Oct 2020
Supplication The Washington Post 21 Oct 2020
Supplication LA Times Daily 21 Oct 2020
Orison Eugene Sheffer 19 Oct 2020
Petition to a deity Irish Times Simplex 14 Oct 2020
Collect 30
Grace, for example Newsday 04 Oct 2020
Earnest hope The Telegraph Quick 28 Sep 2020
Earnest request to God The Telegraph General Knowledge 09 Aug 2020
One giving money embraces Republican appeal
Entreaty The Sun Two Speed 20 Apr 2020
Light entering for each supplication The Sun Two Speed 20 Apr 2020
Grace, e.g LA Times Daily 15 Apr 2020
Grace, e.g The Washington Post 15 Apr 2020
Perry is worried about a plea
Supplication The Guardian Speedy 22 Mar 2020
Organises publicity for New Year appeal Irish Times Crosaire 17 Dec 2019
Occasion to speak up?
Occasion to speak up? New York Times 21 Nov 2019
Grace, e.g Thomas Joseph 13 Nov 2019
Grace, for one Thomas Joseph 26 Oct 2019
Plea from competitor having once changed sides
Collect sportsman swapping sides
Appeal to deity, shaft of light breaking through
Plea for each to let in some light
Appeal to deity, shaft of light breaking through
Orison The Telegraph Quick 08 Dec 2018
Appeal to a god The Times Concise 15 Nov 2018
Petition for proportional representation supported by philosopher
It's spun in a Tibetan monastery* Wall Street Journal 09 May 2018
Request from the pulpit The Washington Post Sunday 15 Apr 2018
It's spun in a Tibetan monastery*
Collect, for example, from settler across river The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Nov 2017
'Hail Mary, full of grace ...,' e.g New York Times 15 Aug 2017
Humble request: the hopeless don't have one
Entreaty sees member of team changing sides? The Times Cryptic 13 Feb 2017
"Hail Mary, full of grace ...," e.g.
Supplication The Telegraph Quick 19 Nov 2016
Request to God The Times Concise 15 Nov 2016
Thing said before bedtime Universal 01 Nov 2016
Petition The Telegraph Quick 29 Oct 2016
Bit of light comes in through devotional exercise The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Oct 2016
Beginning of many a meal The Washington Post 12 Aug 2016
Slight chance LA Times Daily 28 May 2016
Plea to God The Sun Two Speed 23 Jan 2016
It could bring you to your knees The Sun Two Speed 23 Jan 2016
Slight chance
An appeal to a deity The Times Concise 31 Dec 2015
Litany The Telegraph Quick 24 Dec 2015
Gently beam before Queen request The Telegraph Cryptic 29 Oct 2015
Religious request Newsday 05 Oct 2015
Remote chance, informally New York Times 17 Sep 2015
Victimizer of the devout? Wall Street Journal 07 Aug 2015
Appeal offering little hope? The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Aug 2015
Collect petition The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Jun 2015
Bedtime ritual for many Family Time 25 May 2015
Controversial school topic Wall Street Journal 15 May 2015
Grace, for one Eugene Sheffer 13 Apr 2015
Could be footballer switching left to right gets slightest of chances The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Feb 2015
Words before "amen" Universal 20 Feb 2015
Words before "amen"
Remote chance, informally
Religious request
Victimizer of the devout?
Controversial school topic
Collect, perhaps, from one settling debt? That's about right
Earnest request made by pair over New Year
Earnest request made by pair over New Year
Purpose of some rugs
Communication with the divine
Bedtime appeal
Bedtime recitation
Controversial school subject
Divine entreaty
Saying of grace, e.g.
Something a father says?
Something a father may hear
Something a father may hear
Bedtime ritual for many
Mass petition
Bedtime ritual
Bedtime ritual for many
"Amen" preceder
Nightly ritual for many
Nightly ritual for many
Speaking up?
Wing partner
Speaking up?
Grace, for one
Communication with the divine
Devout request
It ends with something found four times in this puzzle
Devout request
Canonical hour recitation
Supplication
Devout request
Missal entry
Sunday service segment
Bedtime appeal
Sunday service segment
Missal entry
Talking up?
Mourner's Kaddish, e.g.
Slightest chance
Religious request
Partner of wing
Religious request
"God bless us every one," e.g.
Grace, e.g.
Grace
Orison
Grace, e.g.
Function of some wheels
Grace perhaps, a sportsman changing sides
Grace, for one
Mass petition
Entreaty
Type of book or closet
Grace, e.g.
Controversial school subject
Bedtime recitation
Entreaty
Church activity
Orison
Entreaty
Rogation
Lord's ___
Not a ___ (no chance)
Supplication
Ave.
Litany.
Angelus.
Congress opener.
Opening of Inaugural ceremony.
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