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

reverent petition to a deity

earnest or urgent request

a fixed text used in praying

someone who prays to God

a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

a book containing prayers

a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions

a service at which people sing hymns and pray together

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel

a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions

a service at which people sing hymns and pray together

(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer

a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet

a book containing prayers

disposed to pray or appearing to pray