praying

An act of saying a prayer.

Noun

  1. An act of saying a prayer.
    • c. 1854-1855, John Walford, Memoirs of the Life and Labours of the Late Venerable Hugh Bourne However, after breakfast, the prayings did not stop for the preachings, — each went on with force; people came flocking in;...

Forms

prayings

Derived

praying mill praying wheel

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of pray