Crossword clues for praying
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Pray \Pray\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Praying.] [OE. preien, OF. preier, F. prier, L. precari, fr. prex, precis, a prayer, a request; akin to Skr. prach to ask, AS. frignan, fr[=i]nan, fricgan, G. fragen, Goth. fra['i]hnan. Cf. Deprecate, Imprecate, Precarious.] To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving.
And to his goddess pitously he preyde.
--Chaucer.
When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou
hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in
secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall
reward thee openly.
--Matt. vi. 6.
I pray, or (by ellipsis) Pray, I beg; I request; I entreat you; -- used in asking a question, making a request, introducing a petition, etc.; as, Pray, allow me to go.
I pray, sir. why am I beaten?
--Shak.
Syn: To entreat; supplicate; beg; implore; invoke; beseech; petition.
Praying \Pray"ing\, a. & n. from Pray, v.
Praying insect, Praying locust, or Praying mantis (Zo["o]l.), a mantis, especially Mantis religiosa. See Mantis.
Praying machine, or Praying wheel, a wheel on which prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream.
Wiktionary
Of or pertaining to prayer. n. An act of saying a prayer. v
(present participle of pray English)
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Usage examples of "praying".
Petitions having been presented by the cities of Bristol and New-Sarum, alleging, that since the laws prohibiting the making of low wines and spirits from grain, meal, and flour, had been in force, the commonalty appeared more sober, healthy, and industrious: representing the ill consequences which they apprehended would attend the repeal of these laws, and therefore praying their continuance.
Silhouetted against the rising sun was the large moon-bounce antenna on the rear deck, pointing straight up as if praying.
There were sounds of people praying in swarm inside an Architect temple.
Although the sensuality wished what the reason besought, it did not belong to the sensuality to seek this by praying, but to the reason, as stated above.
This very glory which Christ, while praying, besought for Himself, pertained to the salvation of others according to Rom.
Christ by praying besought and merited His Resurrection, as man and not as God.
She gave a little whoop of victory and set to work, praying Tris could hold Bourreau long enough.
The city of Glasgow, in North Britain, presented a petition, praying to be reimbursed the sum of ten thousand pounds, extorted from that corporation by the son of the pretender during the rebellion.
The chopper kept plunging for a few desperate seconds as Manso worked the controls, cursing and praying at the same time.
Even without hearing the words, Rama knew that the pradhan mantri was praying to the Holy Trinity to protect them all from the krodh of the great seer-mage.
Praying the king, therefore, to excuse him, he proceeded to serve supper, and while he was thus occupied, Margaret Rider, by his directions, brought a jug of metheglin for the king.
Seratard took out a handkerchief and wiped his brow, praying that he would be spared, thinking about the frequent times he visited the Yoshiwara, about his own musume that now he kept for himself alone but could never guarantee had no other lover.
One time I caught Ma following his movements, too, lip-synching to the offertory prayer rather than praying it.
The poor shepherd heard the planning of his death, although the two cousins had walked in the parvis, and talked to each other as every one speaks at church when praying to God.
So he murmured to Heaven above and beat his hands against his brow, praying, ever praying, as he had never prayed before, that wisdom and vision might be given to his soul.