Definition of Praying

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to prayer. ¹

2. Noun. An act of saying a prayer. ¹

3. Verb. (present participle of pray) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Praying

1. pray [v] - See also: pray

Lexicographical Neighbors of Praying

prayerbooks
prayerful
prayerfully
prayerfulness
prayerfulnesses
prayerless
prayerlessly
prayerlessness
prayerlike
prayermat
prayermats
prayers
prayest
prayeth
prayin'
praying (current term)
praying mantes
praying mantid
praying mantids
praying mantis
praying mantises
prayingly
prayings
prays
praytell
prazepam
praziquantel
prazosin
pre
pre-

Literary usage of Praying

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session by United States Congress. House (1837)
"Mr. James Graham presented a memorial of Archibald RS Hunter, of Macon county, in the State of North Carolina, praying remuneration for damages done to his ..."

2. Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session by United States Congress. House (1851)
"By Mr. Crowell: Two petitions of citizens of Portage county, in the State of Ohio, praying for the repeal of the " fugitive-slave law;" By Mr. Daniel: The ..."

3. Journal by Pennsylvania General Assembly. Senate (1916)
"Mr. Stewart presented the petition of citizens of "Washington County praying for the passage of bill for the erection of memorial to Molly Pitcher. ..."

4. The Popular Science MonthlyScience (1893)
"Mantis, or praying insect (3 p., 1 il.). 4 : 710. ... Queer pet [praying mantis] (5 p., 2 il.). EW Bellamy, 37 : 528. Rocky Mountain locust in Manitoba ..."

5. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock, Anna Botsford Comstock (1888)
"MANTID^E.* (The Soothsayers or praying Mantes^) The members of this family ... Among these are Rear-horses, Race-horses, Camel-crickets, praying Mantes, ..."

6. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock, Anna Botsford Comstock (1888)
"Awing- (The Soothsayers or praying Mantes.) less Cockroach. ... Among these are Rear-horses, Race-horses, Camel-crickets, praying Mantes, and Soothsayers. ..."

7. Roughing It by Mark Twain (2001)
"The govern- NI-EDS praying FOR. ment of my country snubs honest simplicity but fondles artistic villainy, and I think I might have developed into a very ..."

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