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prayerful


prayer·ful

adj \ˈprar-fəl, ˈprer-\

Definition of PRAYERFUL

1
: devout
2
: earnest, sincere
— prayer·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— prayer·ful·ness noun
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Examples of PRAYERFUL

  1. They gave their prayerful support to the victims of the tragedy.
  2. <impressed by such prayerful petitioners, the governor promised that he'd see what he could do>

First Known Use of PRAYERFUL

1626

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