English · Word Candidate

prayer

/pɹɛə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: prayers

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thực hành giao tiếp với Chúa hoặc thực thể tâm linh

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Noun

Examples

Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act of praying.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động cầu nguyện

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Noun

Examples

Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who prays.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người cầu nguyện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar / A hope-er^([sic]), a pray-er^([sic]), a magic bean buyer…

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “prayer” mean?

A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

Is “prayer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.