prayer book

[ prair ]

/ prɛər /

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noun

a book containing formal prayers to be used in public or private religious devotions.

(usually initial capital letters) Book of Common Prayer.

Nautical. a small holystone.

Origin of prayer book

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby prayer book

praxis, Praxiteles, pray, prayer, prayer beads, prayer book, prayer flag, prayerful, prayer meeting, prayer, not a, Prayer of Manasses

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Example sentences from the Web for prayer book

Why, the last thing they did was to leave off reading the Prayer-book prayers morning and evening!
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
The clamor prevented the king talking with the confessor, who read his prayer-book.
The Countess of Charny|Alexandre Dumas (pere)
Alfred was sitting, bathed in tears, with two books by his side, a Bible and a prayer-book.
The Penitent Boy|Daniel Parish Kidder
Would it tire you very much to write it for me in the flyleaf of this Prayer-Book that Mr. Charnock has given me?
The Three Brides|Charlotte M. Yonge

Young Dowgate was courting Jane Comfort when he gave her her prayer-book, and recorded the presentation in the fly-leaf.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for prayer book

prayer book

/ (prɛə) /

noun

ecclesiast a book containing the prayers used at church services or recommended for private devotions

Church of England (often capitals) another name for Book of Common Prayer

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单词	prayer book
释义	prayer book [ prair ] / prɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prayer book ON THESAURUS.COM noun a book containing formal prayers to be used in public or private religious devotions. (usually initial capital letters) Book of Common Prayer. Nautical. a small holystone. Origin of prayer book First recorded in 1590–1600 Words nearby prayer book praxis, Praxiteles, pray, prayer, prayer beads, prayer book, prayer flag, prayerful, prayer meeting, prayer, not a, Prayer of Manasses Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prayer book Why, the last thing they did was to leave off reading the Prayer-book prayers morning and evening! The Daisy Chain\|Charlotte Yonge The clamor prevented the king talking with the confessor, who read his prayer-book. The Countess of Charny\|Alexandre Dumas (pere) Alfred was sitting, bathed in tears, with two books by his side, a Bible and a prayer-book. The Penitent Boy\|Daniel Parish Kidder Would it tire you very much to write it for me in the flyleaf of this Prayer-Book that Mr. Charnock has given me? The Three Brides\|Charlotte M. Yonge Young Dowgate was courting Jane Comfort when he gave her her prayer-book, and recorded the presentation in the fly-leaf. Old and New London\|Walter Thornbury British Dictionary definitions for prayer book prayer book / (prɛə) / noun ecclesiast a book containing the prayers used at church services or recommended for private devotions Church of England (often capitals) another name for Book of Common Prayer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prayer book canon, breviary, lectionary, prayers, psalmbook, psalter, scripture
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prayer book

noun

Origin of prayer book

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British Dictionary definitions for prayer book

noun

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