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prayer book

[prair]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a book containing formal prayers to be used in public or private religious devotions.
(usually initial capital letters)��Book of Common Prayer.
Nautical.��a small holystone.

prayer book

/ ��ɛə /

noun

ecclesiast a book containing the prayers used at church services or recommended for private devotions
Church of England (often capitals) another name for Book of Common Prayer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prayer book¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

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He packed his Bibles and prayer books and a few pieces of prison-approved clothing.

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St Beuno, a seventh century abbot, was said to be so grateful to a curlew for rescuing his prayer book after it fell into the sea that he asked for all curlews to be protected.

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He wore a purple silk stole, embroidered, around his neck and held the tiniest prayer book you ever saw.

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They distributed handmade Haggadahs — prayer books for the Passover holiday — and read prayers in Hebrew, keeping to the traditional order.

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I even had the prayer book sitting there in anticipation.

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