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
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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