different between prayer vs adjuration

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English preiere, from Anglo-Norman preiere, from Old French priere, proiere, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin prec?ria, feminine of Latin prec?rius (“obtained by entreaty”), from precor (“beg, entreat”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /p???(?)/
• (US) enPR: prâr, pr???r, IPA^(key): /p???/, /?p?e???/, /?p???/

Noun

prayer (countable and uncountable, plural prayers)

1. (uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God.

2. (countable) An act of praying.
   • 2020 December, Dave Barry, "Year in review":

3. The specific words or methods used for praying.

4. A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.

5. (countable) A request; a petition.

6. (in the singular, mostly in negative constructions) The remotest hope or chance.

   That team doesn't have a prayer of winning the championship.

Synonyms

• orison, precation
• bead (archaic)

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology 2

pray +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p?e??(?)/
• (US) enPR: pr???r, IPA^(key): /?p?e???/

Noun

prayer (plural prayers)

1. One who prays.
   • 1974, Shel Silverstein, “Invitation”, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Harper Collins Publishers:

     If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar / A hope-er^[sic], a pray-er^[sic], a magic bean buyer…

   • 2012, Paul O'Connor, Islam in Hong Kong: Muslims and Everyday Life in China's World City

     Out of the 37 respondents, seven are infrequent prayers who prefer to leave the precise details of their prayer life ambiguous.

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Etymology

From Latin adiuratio

Noun

adjuration (countable and uncountable, plural adjurations)

1. A grave warning.
   • 1855-1857, Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit

     The visitor, observing that she held the door on the inside, and that, when the uncle tried to open it, there was a sharp adjuration of 'Don't, stupid!' and an appearance of loose stocking and flannel, concluded that the young lady was in an undress.

2. A solemn oath.

See also

• adjure

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin adiuratio

Pronunciation

Noun

adjuration f (plural adjurations)

1. adjuration