Prayer
A solemn request or expression of thanks addressed to God or a divine being—the most universal spiritual practice across all religions and cultures.
/prɛr/Definition
A solemn request or expression of thanks addressed to God or a divine being—the most universal spiritual practice across all religions and cultures.
Detailed
A solemn request or expression of thanks addressed to God or a divine being—the most universal spiritual practice across all religions and cultures. From Old French ‘preiere’, from Latin ‘precāria’ (entreaty). Sanskrit ‘prārthanā’, Arabic ‘du’ā/ṣalāh’. The act of communicating with the divine. Universal across religions—from Vedic mantras to Christian liturgy to Islamic ṣalāh.
Etymology
From Old French ‘preiere’, from Latin ‘precāria’ (entreaty). Sanskrit ‘prārthanā’, Arabic ‘du’ā/ṣalāh’. The act of communicating with the divine. Universal across religions—from Vedic mantras to Christian liturgy to Islamic ṣalāh.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
A solemn request or expression of thanks addressed to God or a divine being—the most universal spiritual practice across all religions and cultures.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | ప్రార్థన | ప్రార్థన | |
| Tamil | பிரார்த்தனை | பிரார்த்தனை | |
| Kannada | ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ | ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ | |
| Malayalam | പ്രാർത്ഥന | പ്രാർത്ഥന | |
| Hindi | प्रार्थना | प्रार्थना | |
| Sanskrit | प्रार्थना | प्रार्थना | |
| Gujarati | પ્રાર્થના | પ્રાર્થના | |
| Bengali | প্রার্থনা | প্রার্থনা | |
| Marathi | प्रार्थना | प्रार्थना | |
| Urdu | دعا | دعا | |
| Arabic | صلاة | صلاة | |
| French | prière | prière | |
| German | Gebet | Gebet | |
| Spanish | oración | oración | |
| Portuguese | oração | oração | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 祈祷 | 祈祷 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 祈禱 | 祈禱 | |
| Japanese | 祈り | 祈り | |
| Polish | modlitwa | modlitwa | |
| Russian | молитва | молитва | |
| Malay | doa | doa | |
| Indonesian | doa | doa | |
| Filipino | dasal | dasal | |
| Italian | preghiera | preghiera | |
| Danish | bøn | bøn | |
| English | prayer | prayer |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Prière: Pratique Spirituelle dans les Religions du Monde
- Oração: Prática Espiritual nas Religiões do Mundo
- الصلاة: الممارسة الروحية في الديانات العالمية
- प्रार्थना: विश्व धर्मों में आध्यात्मिक अभ्यास
- 祈祷：世界宗教中的精神实践
- 祈り：世界宗教の精神的実践
- Gebet: Spirituelle Praxis in Weltreligionen
- Молитва: Духовная Практика в Мировых Религиях
- Preghiera: Pratica Spirituale nelle Religioni del Mondo
- Prayer – Polish Explanation
- Prayer – Danish Explanation
- Prayer – Bengali Explanation
- Prayer – Indonesian Explanation
- Prayer – Malay Explanation
- Prayer – Filipino Explanation
- Prayer – Persian Explanation
- Prayer – Greek Explanation
- Prayer – Tamil Explanation
- Prayer – Urdu Explanation
- Prayer – Hebrew Explanation
- Prayer – Telugu Explanation
- Prayer – Gujarati Explanation
- Prayer – Kannada Explanation
- Prayer – Malayalam Explanation
- 祈禱：世界宗教中的精神實踐
- Bön: Andlig Praktik i Världens Religioner
- Prayer – Javanese Explanation
- Prayer – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Prayer – Latin Explanation
- Prayer – Marathi Explanation
- Prayer – Sanskrit Explanation
- Prayer – Tongan Explanation
- Prayer – Welsh Explanation
- Prayer – Wolof Explanation
- Prayer – Xhosa Explanation
- Prayer – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation
Synonyms
supplication, worship, devotion, meditation, invocation
Antonyms
blasphemy, indifference, denial