prayer book

[prair] / prɛər /

NOUN

book holding prayers

Synonyms

WEAK

Book of Common Prayer Mass book breviary canon lectionary missal book prayers psalmbook psalter scripture

Example Sentences

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Galli had been looking through the library's manuscripts from the Middle Ages to find more information about this sequence when he came across the prayer book.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023

Just before she left for Israel, Judith Raanan dropped off a pink prayer book for the Hechts’ 7-year-old daughter, who loves the color, said Yehudis Hecht, the rabbi’s wife and Judith’s friend.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

A single Torah scroll costs upward of $30,000; a single holiday prayer book $25 to $50.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

A copy of a prayer book handwritten by a 12-year-old Elizabeth herself in Italian, French and Italian bound in an embroidered cover is held in the British Library.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2023

I finished adjusting the hand strap and opened the prayer book.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok