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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprière
Pronunciation / Transliteration: priɛʁ
"Elle a dit une prière pour la sécurité de sa famille."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship.
"She offered a prayer for her family's safety during the storm." - 2
A religious service at which people gather to pray.
"The community held a prayer in the church to honor the victims."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'prayer' originates from the Old French 'preiere', which itself comes from the Latin 'precaria', meaning 'obtained by entreaty'. The term has evolved through centuries to encompass both the act of speaking to a deity and the specific requests made during such communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prayer" is said worldwide
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prière
Transliteration: priɛʁ
"Elle a dit une prière pour la sécurité de sa famille."
Gebet
Transliteration: ɡeˈbeːt
"Sie sprach ein Gebet für den Frieden."
preghiera
Transliteration: preˈɡjɛːra
"Ha fatto una preghiera per la sua famiglia."
oración
Transliteration: oɾaˈθjon
"Ella ofreció una oración por la seguridad de su familia."
oração
Transliteration: oɾaˈsɐ̃w
"Ela fez uma oração pela segurança da família."
प्रार्थना
Transliteration: prārthanā
"उसने अपने परिवार की सुरक्षा के लिए प्रार्थना की।"
祈祷
Transliteration: qídǎo
"她为家人的安全祈祷。"
기도
Transliteration: gido
"그녀는 가족의 안전을 위해 기도를 했다."
祈り
Transliteration: inori
"彼女は家族の安全のために祈りを捧げた。"
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