prayer

n. petition or entreaty to god, application to God expressed in words or thoughts; one who prays, one who appeals to God

Prayer is the act of attempting to communicate, commonly with a sequence of words, with a deity or spirit for the purpose of worshiping, requesting guidance, requesting assistance, confessing sins, or to express one's thoughts and emotions. The words of the prayer may take the form of a hymn, incantation, or a spontaneous utterance in the praying person's words.
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Noun
1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
(synonym) supplication
(hypernym) worship
(hyponym) devotion
(derivation) pray
2. reverent petition to a deity
(synonym) petition, orison
(hypernym) request, asking
(hyponym) prayer wheel
(derivation) pray
3. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
(synonym) entreaty, appeal
(hypernym) request, asking
(hyponym) adjuration
4. a fixed text used in praying
(hypernym) sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
(hyponym) Agnus Dei
(derivation) pray
5. someone who prays to God
(synonym) supplicant
(hypernym) religionist, religious person
(hyponym) beadsman, bedesman
(derivation) pray

(v. i.)
The form of words used in praying; a formula of supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a supplication addressed to God; as, a written or extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers.
  

(v. i.)
The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body.
  

(v. i.)
The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer.
  

(n.)
One who prays; a supplicant.
  

Vocal or silent expression of sentiments to a supernatural focus of worship or veneration. The general categories of prayer are thanksgiving and petitionary prayer. Forms of Christian prayer include: (a) private prayer, which is solitary and/or meditative; (b) liturgical prayer, wherein a priest or leader prays ceremonially for countless people, living and dead; (c) vocal prayer, characterized by "holy" utterances; (d) mental prayer, the turning of one's mind and "heart" to God; (e) mystical prayer, whose goal is mystical union with God; and (f) prophetic prayer, which is often public and extemporary.