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    prayerful
    /ˈprɛːf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by or expressive of prayer: "the church has a prayerful atmosphere"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRAYERFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    saying prayers or involving prayers: He combines a brilliant mind, a prayerful life, and great political wisdom. They described the three-hour meeting as powerful and prayerful. like a prayer: The service was a combination of traditional prayer and prayerful New Orleans jazz.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prayerfulPrayerful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : devout. 2. : earnest, sincere. prayerfully. ˈprer-fə-lē. adverb. prayerfulness noun. Synonyms. beseeching. entreating. imploring. pleading. soliciting. suppliant. supplicant. supplicating. supplicatory. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of prayerful in a Sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prayerfulPrayerful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 27, 2024 · IPA guide. Other forms: prayerfully. Definitions of prayerful. adjective. disposed to pray or appearing to pray. synonyms: pious. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › prayerfulPRAYERFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Prayerful definition: given to, characterized by, or expressive of prayer; devout.. See examples of PRAYERFUL used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRAYERFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word Frequency. prayerful in American English. (ˈprɛərfəl) adjective. given to, characterized by, or expressive of prayer; devout. SYNONYMS pious, godly, reverent. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › prayerfulPrayerful - definition of prayerful by The Free Dictionary

    Define prayerful. prayerful synonyms, prayerful pronunciation, prayerful translation, English dictionary definition of prayerful. adj. 1. Inclined or given to praying frequently; devout. 2. Typical or indicative of prayer, as a mannerism, gesture, or facial expression. prayer′ful·ly...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprayerful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of prayerful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › prayerfulPrayerful Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Prayerful Sentence Examples. The countess--her prayerful mood dispelled--looked round and frowned. The old-fashioned nun had spent her time behind high walls in prayerful contemplation; the one object of the Sister of Charity was the service of her neighbour.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › prayerful_adjprayerful, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the adjective prayerful is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for prayerful is from 1626, in the writing of Robert Harris, college head. prayerful is formed within English, by derivation.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › prayerfulPrayerful Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PRAYERFUL meaning: 1 : tending to pray often devout; 2 : involving prayer.