prayer
noun/prɛr/
Frequency rank: #2,369 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Words spoken to a god to give thanks or ask for help.
Example sentence
She closed her eyes and whispered a quiet prayer.
Synonyms & related words
- plea
- petition
- supplication
- invocation
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