praying

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Noun

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praying (plural prayings)

  1. An act of saying a prayer.
    • c. 1854-1855, John Walford, Memoirs of the Life and Labours of the Late Venerable Hugh Bourne
      However, after breakfast, the prayings did not stop for the preachings, — each went on with force; people came flocking in; we had Wesleyans in abundance.

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Verb

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praying

  1. present participle and gerund of pray