Noun
1. 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"2. reverent petition to a deity
3. earnest or urgent request;
"an entreaty to stop the fighting""an appeal for help""an appeal to the public to keep calm"4. a fixed text used in praying
5. someone who prays to God