单词 | prayer circle |
释义 | > as lemmasprayer circle prayer circle n. a prayer group; (also) a ring formed by joining hands for the purpose of communal praying. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > prayer > [noun] > one who performs > group of prayer ring1846 praying band1852 prayer circle1856 prayer group1905 1856 G. W. Hervey Princ. of Courtesy xiii. 185 Those professors who neglect the social prayer circle and brotherly call, only meeting one another on the Sabbath. 1880 P. Deming Adirondack Stories 25 As a preliminary to the sermon, a prayer-circle was formed. 1958 Denton (Maryland) Jrnl. 10 Oct. 2/3 Prayer Circles met at 7.30 p.m. 1994 Canad. Geographic May 70/3 Freda often leads a healing or prayer circle... ‘We join hands and let one another know that we're not alone.’ < as lemmas |
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