prayerful

English

Etymology

From prayer +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛːfʊl/

Adjective

prayerful (comparative more prayerful, superlative most prayerful)

  1. That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout, reverent. [from 17th c.]
    • 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 207:
      His extrovert craziness is an interesting counterpoint or safety valve to the ethos of prayerful silence and traditional solemnity which is so much part of Orthodox identity.

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