ɪnˈtɹiːti ɛnˈtɹiːti ˈɒɹɪsən pəˈtɪ.ʃən pɹɛə(ɹ) ˈsʌplɪkənt sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) the priest sank to his knees in prayer a fixed text used in praying earnest or urgent request an entreaty to stop the fighting an appeal for help an appeal to the public to keep calm reverent petition to a deity someone who prays to God