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Prayer

One who prays; a supplicant.

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Adjuration 76% connected

The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal.

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Agnus Dei 76% connected

A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag.

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Beadsman 76% connected

Alt. of Bedesman

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Beadswoman 76% connected

Alt. of Bedeswoman

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Bedesman 76% connected

A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman.

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Bedeswoman 76% connected

Fem. of Beadsman.

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Benediction 76% connected

The act of blessing.

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Blessing 76% connected

of Bless

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Collect 76% connected

To gather into one body or place; to assemble or bring together; to obtain by gathering.

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Commination 76% connected

A threat or threatening; a denunciation of punishment or vengeance.

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Courting 76% connected

of Court

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Courtship 76% connected

The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor.

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Demagogy 76% connected

Demagogism.

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Deprecation 76% connected

The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.

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Devotion 76% connected

The act of devoting; consecration.

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Grace 76% connected

The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.

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Intercession 76% connected

The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of…

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Invocation 76% connected

The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being.

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Mass 76% connected

The sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host.

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Plea 76% connected

That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in…

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Suit 76% connected

The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit.

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Supplication 76% connected

The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship.

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Thanksgiving 76% connected

The act of rending thanks, or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies.

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Wooing 76% connected

of Woo

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Asking 76% connected

of Ask

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Request 76% connected

The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty.

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Worship 76% connected

Excellence of character; dignity; worth; worthiness.

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Pray 74% connected

See Pry.

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Pray 74% connected

See Pry.

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Synonym 6

Appeal 92% connected

To make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injust…

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Entreaty 92% connected

Treatment; reception; entertainment.

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Orison 92% connected

A prayer; a supplication.

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Petition 92% connected

A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a perso…

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Supplicant 92% connected

Entreating; asking submissively.

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Supplication 92% connected

The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship.

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