noun
prayer
A person who addresses a deity in worship or request.
The prayer kneels beside the bed and asks God for guidance.
Etymology
The agent ending names the person who prays. This prayer is pronounced and understood as one who addresses a deity, rather than the request itself.
More examples
- She is a devoted prayer who gives thanks each morning.
- The prayers bow their heads before addressing God.
- Even a silent prayer can express deep devotion to God.
Forms
prayer · prayers
pray verb — To address a deity in worship or petition.
Similar words
- worshiper
- A worshiper shows religious devotion, not necessarily through prayer.
- supplicant
- A supplicant asks humbly, sometimes addressing people rather than deities.