'Prayer book' definitions:
Definition of 'prayer book'
(from WordNet)
noun
A book containing prayers [syn: prayer book, prayerbook]
Definition of 'Prayer book'
From: GCIDE
- Prayer \Prayer\ (?; 277), n. [OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. pri[`e]re, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See Pray, v. i.]
- 1. The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body. "Their meek preyere." --Chaucer [1913 Webster]
- 2. The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer. [1913 Webster]
- As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. The form of words used in praying; a formula of supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a supplication addressed to God; as, a written or extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers. [1913 Webster]
- He made those excellent prayers which were published immediately after his death. --Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster]
- Prayer book, a book containing devotional prayers.
- Prayer meeting, a meeting or gathering for prayer to God. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Petition; orison; supplication; entreaty; suit. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'prayer book'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- best seller,
- book,
- bound book,
- breviary,
- canon,
- church book,
- classic,
- coloring book,
- definitive work,
- euchologion,
- euchology,
- farse,
- folio,
- formulary,
- great work,
- hardback,
- juvenile,
- juvenile book,
- lectionary,
- limp-cover book,
- litany,
- machzor,
- magnum opus,
- manual,
- missal,
- nonbook,
- notebook,
- novel,
- opus,
- opuscule,
- opusculum,
- ordinal,
- paperback,
- picture book,
- playbook,
- pocket book,
- pontifical,
- production,
- psalmbook,
- psalter,
- publication,
- ritual,
- rituale,
- rubric,
- Sefer Torah,
- serial,
- service book,
- siddur,
- sketchbook,
- soft-cover,
- songbook,
- standard work,
- storybook,
- title,
- tome,
- Torah,
- Torah scroll,
- trade book,
- Virginal,
- volume,
- work,
- writing