common prayer

ˈkɒmən prɛə

Definition

Definition of common prayer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religion

prayer recited collectively by a group

They gathered for common prayer every Sunday.

church services

TECH.

liturgy of public services in the Church of England

TECH.

The common prayer was recited during the morning service.

liturgy

service

worship

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Expressions with common

in common

adv.

shared by two or more parties

They have nothing in common..

common clay

ordinary people or things

He considered himself just one of the common clay.

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..

common touch

ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people

The politician's common touch won many votes.

find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

common as dirt

adj.

very ordinary or unremarkable

The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with prayer

answer a prayer

provide a solution to a problem

The new policy answered a prayer for the community's water shortage.

answer to a prayer

something or someone that solves a big problem or need

The new medicine was an answer to a prayer for many patients.

have a prayer

possess a chance to succeed or win

They don't have a prayer of winning the game.

wing and a prayer

relying on hope and luck rather than skill

They made it through the storm on a wing and a prayer.

evening prayer

prayer said in the evening

She whispered her evening prayer before bed.

house of prayer

building for religious gatherings and prayer

The community built a new house of prayer.

morning prayer

prayer said at the start of the day

She began her day with a morning prayer.

prayer beads

string of beads for counting prayers

She held her prayer beads tightly during the ceremony.

prayer book

book containing prayers and devotional texts

She read a passage from her prayer book every morning.

prayer mat

small rug used by Muslims for kneeling during prayers

He unrolled his prayer mat facing towards Mecca to begin his prayers..

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BCP

acr.

acr: Book of Common Prayer

book used in Anglican worship services

Examples of common prayer in a sentence

During the festival, the villagers joined in common prayer.
The choir sang the common prayer beautifully.
Common prayer is central to their Sunday gatherings.

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French:prière commune, ...
German:Gemeinschaftsgebet, Gemeinsames Gebet, ...
Italian:preghiera comune, ...
Spanish:oración común, rezo común, ...
Portuguese:oração comunitária, ...
Chinese:集体祈祷, 公祷书, ...
Japanese:共同祈祷, 共通祈祷書, ...
Arabic:صلاة جماعية, الصَّلَاة الجَمَاعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תְּפִלָּה מְשֻׁתֶּפֶת, סֵפֶר הַתְּפִלוֹת שֶׁל הַכְּנֵסִיָּה הָאַנְגְּלִיקָנִית, ...
Russian:общая молитва, ...
Ukrainian:спільна молитва, загальна молитва, ...
Hindi:सामूहिक प्रार्थना, सामान्य प्रार्थना, ...
Bengali:সম্মিলিত প্রার্থনা, গির্জার প্রার্থনা, ...
Catalan:pregària comuna, litúrgia anglicana, ...
Czech:společná modlitba, Kniha společných modliteb, ...
Danish:fælles bøn, fællesbøn, ...
Dutch:gemeenschappelijk gebed, algemeen gebed, ...
Greek:κοινή προσευχή, λειτουργία, ...
Hungarian:közös ima, közös imádság, ...
Khmer:ការអធិស្ឋានរួមគ្នា, ពិធីបួងសួងសាធារណៈរបស់ព្រះវិហារអង់គ្លេស, ...
Korean:공동 기도, 공동 기도문, ...
Persian:دعای مشترک, دعای عمومی, ...
Polish:wspólna modlitwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):oração comunitária, ...
Romanian:rugăciune comună, liturghie comună, ...
Swedish:gemensam bön, allmän bön, ...
Thai:การสวดมนต์ร่วมกัน, บทสวดมนต์ร่วม, ...
Turkish:ortak dua, ...
Vietnamese:cầu nguyện chung, kinh cầu nguyện chung, ...

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