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n. a fixed text used in praying

n. 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"

supplicant

n. someone who prays to God

appeal, entreaty

n. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

petition, communion, orison

n. reverent petition to a deity

blessing, grace, thanksgiving

n. a short prayer of thanks before a meal

recourse, resort, refuge

n. act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

beggar, mendicant

n. a pauper who lives by begging

invocation, supplication

n. a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

bid, command, bidding, dictation

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

intercession

n. a prayer to God on behalf of another person

application

n. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

act, deed

n. a written account of ownership or obligation

study, report

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

bid, command, bidding, dictation

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

supplication, plea

n. a humble request for help from someone in authority

suit, suing

n. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"

litany

n. any long and tedious address or recital; "the patient recited a litany of complaints"; "a litany of failures"

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