nouns
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
"the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
reverent petition to a deity
earnest or urgent request
"an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
a fixed text used in praying
is a type of (narrower)
writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity