prayerbook
Definition
Noun: A book containing formal written prayers, often used for personal devotion or during religious services. It is a compilation of prayers, liturgies, and sometimes hymns, specific to a particular faith or denomination.
Usage
A "prayerbook" is a physical or digital collection of prayers. It is used as a guide for personal prayer, meditation, or communal worship. The term refers specifically to the book itself as an object containing these texts.
Examples
- She opened her prayerbook to find the evening prayer.
- The priest followed the liturgy from the official prayerbook.
- He received a beautifully bound prayerbook as a gift for his confirmation.
Advanced Usage
- "to consult one's prayerbook": To look into a prayerbook for guidance, a specific prayer, or the order of service.
- Unsure of the words, she consulted her prayerbook.
Variants and Related Words
- Prayer book (noun): The more common spelling as two separate words, identical in meaning to "prayerbook".
- Missal (noun): A type of prayerbook used in Roman Catholic liturgy, containing all the texts necessary for the celebration of Mass throughout the year.
- Breviary (noun): A prayerbook used by clergy containing the Divine Office for each day.
- Hymnal (noun): A book containing hymns, which may be separate from or combined with a prayerbook.
Synonyms
- Devotional
- Book of prayers
- Liturgical book
Related Idioms or Phrases
- As constant as a prayerbook: Used to describe something very dependable or regularly used (this is a less common, illustrative phrase).
- Her faith was as constant as a prayerbook on her bedside table.
Noun
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a book containing prayers
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