Definition of Praying. Meaning of Praying. Synonyms of Praying

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Definition of Praying

Praying
Praying Pray"ing, a. & n. from Pray, v. Praying insect, locust, or mantis (Zo["o]l.), a mantis, especially Mantis religiosa. See Mantis. Praying machine, or Praying wheel, a wheel on which prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream.

Meaning of Praying from wikipedia

- incantation, formal creedal statement, or a spontaneous utterance in the praying person. The act of prayer is attested in written sources as early as five...
- remaining stationary with forearms folded, resembling a praying posture, has led to the common name praying mantis. The closest relatives of mantises are termites...
- Operation Praying Mantis was the 18 April 1988 attack by the United States on Iranian naval targets in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for the mining...
- praying mantis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The praying mantis is any insect of the order Mantodea. Praying mantis may also refer to: Praying Mantis...
- she has had in the past, Kesha said that "Praying" is about hoping that anyone, even abusers, can heal. "Praying" was written to showcase the singer's vocal...
- War. Praying Indians offered their service as scouts to the colonists in M****achusetts but were rejected by the Puritans in Boston. Instead, Praying Indian...
- Philip's War from 1675 to 1678, many praying towns were depo****ted, in part due to the forced internment of praying Indians on Deer Island, many of whom...
- Look up praying in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Praying is engaging in prayer, an active effort to communicate with a higher being, deity, or spirit...
- festivals. Praying with Anger screened at the 1993 AFI Fest, where it won the "First Film Competition" for American independent filmmakers. "Praying with Anger"...
- worldwide hit. Instead, Praying Mantis released "Cheated" which reached number 69 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1981. While Praying Mantis was on hiatus...