a personal request, confession, or expression of praise or thanksgiving, addressed to God or a god aloud or in thought
a set order of words used in praying
the action or practice of praying to God or a god
kneeling in prayer
(in pl) a religious service consisting chiefly of prayers
an earnest request or devout wish
something prayed or earnestly wished for
not have a prayer/not to have a prayer
to have no chance of success
[Middle English via Old French preiere from Latin precaria, fem of precarius obtained by entreaty, uncertain, from prec-, prex prayer]