prayer book

noun

: a book containing prayers and often other forms and directions for worship

Examples of prayer book in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Walls are lined from floor to ceiling with shelves of spiritual goods, from herb bundles to Catholic prayer books. — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Monks and nuns copied texts to produce Bibles and prayer books for worship, but also because writing was seen as a spiritual exercise. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Visitors can also see a 1766 prayer book — with some revolutionary edits. — Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Kaziha would stock the mosque’s store with books, always anticipating the community’s needs, finding introductory prayer books and Spanish translations for the mosque’s growing Latino population. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1529, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prayer book

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook