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1 Prayer
subs.Prayer to the gods: P. and V. εὐχή, ἡ, Ar. and V. εὔγματα, τά, V. κατεύγματα, τά, ἀρά, ἡ (Eur., Phoen. 1364; Or. 1241).Entreaty (generally): P. and V. προστροπή, ἡ. or pl. (rare P.), ἱκεσία, ἡ, V. λιταί, αἱ, P. δέησις, ἡ, ἀντιβολία, ἡ, ἀντιβόλησις, ἡ, ἱκετεία, ἡ.Goddess to whom the suffering offer prayer: V. τοῖσι δυστυχοῦσιν εὐκταία θεός (Eur., Or. 214).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prayer
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2 prayer
noun (an) act of praying: a book of prayer; The child said his prayers; My prayers have been answered (=I've got what I desired). παροσευχή -
3 prayer
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4 blessing
1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) ευλογία2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) ευλογία, ευτύχημα3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) ευχαριστήρια προσευχή πριν και μετά το γεύμα -
5 Liturgy
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Liturgy
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6 Summons
subs.Invocation: P. ἀνάκλησις, ἡ; see Invocation.Summons into court: Ar. and P. κλῆσις, ἡ, πρόσκλησις, ἡ.Command: V. κέλευσμα, τό; see Command.Come at the summons of a messenger: V. ἥκειν ὑπάγγελος (Æsch., Choe. 838).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Summons
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7 amen
interjection, noun((usually Amen) said or sung by Jews or Christians to express a wish that the prayer should be fulfilled.) αμήν -
8 benediction
[benə'dikʃən](a prayer giving blessing.) ευλογία -
9 bow
I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) κλίνω (το κεφάλι)2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) υποκλίνομαι2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) υπόκλιση- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) τόξο2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) δοξάρι3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) φιόγκος2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) πλώρη -
10 grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) χάρη2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) ευπρέπεια3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) ευχαριστία, ευχαριστήρια προσευχή πριν το φαγητό4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) περίοδος χάριτος5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Υψηλότατος / Μακαριότατος6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) έλεος•- graceful- gracefully
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- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) Θεέ και Κύριε!- graciousness
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11 minaret
[minə'ret](a tower on a mosque from which the call to prayer is sounded.) μιναρές -
12 pray
[prei]1) (to speak reverently to God or a god in order to express thanks, make a request etc: Let us pray; She prayed to God to help her.) προσεύχομαι2) (to hope earnestly: Everybody is praying for rain.) παρακαλώ•- prayer -
13 supplication
((an) earnest prayer or entreaty.) ικεσία -
14 Address
subs.P. and V. πρόσρησις, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, P. πρόσρημα, τό, V. πρόσφθεγμα, τό, προσφώνημα, τό.Public speech: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, P. δημηγορία, ἡ.Address to troops before battle: see Exhortation.Skill: P. and V. τέχνη.Addresses, courting: P. θεραπεία, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. προσαγορεύειν, προσειπεῖν ( 2nd aor.), V. αὐδᾶν, προσαυδᾶν, προσφωνεῖν, προσφθέγγεσθαι, ἐννέπειν, προσεννέπειν, προσηγορεῖν.That I might come to address the goddess Pallas in prayer: V. Παλλάδος θεᾶς ὅπως ἱκοίμην εὐγμάτων προσήγορος (Soph., Ant. 1184).Addressed by whom? V. τῷ προσήγορος; (Soph., Phil. 1353).Of a general addressing troops: P. παρακελεύεσθαι (dat. or absol.); see Exhort.Address oneself to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, ἐπί, εἰς, acc.), ἔχεσθαι (gen.), νοῦν προσέχειν (dat.), καθίστασθαι εἰς (acc.).Consult: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc.).The servants all addressed their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Address
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15 Devotion
subs.Zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.Religious devotion, piety: P. and V. εὐσέβεια, ἡ, τὸ εὐσεβές, P. ὁσιότης, ἡ.Devotions, worship: P. θεραπεία, ἡ; see also Prayer.Perform one's devotions ( to a god): P. θεραπεύειν (acc.), P. and V. σέβειν (acc.) (Plat., Thuc., also Ar.), Ar. and V. σεβίζειν; see also Pray.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Devotion
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16 Entreaty
subs.P. and V. προστροπή, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.), ἱκεσία, ἡ, V. λιταί, αἱ, P. δέησις, ἡ, ἀντιβολία, ἡ, ἀντιβόλησις, ἡ, ἱκετεία, ἡ.Entreaty made to the gods: see Prayer.Request: P. αἴτησις, ἡ, αἴτημα. τό, P. and V. χρεία, ἡ, Ar. δέημα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Entreaty
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17 Heard
adj.Able to be heard: V. ἀκουστός.Of prayer: P. ἐπήκοος (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Heard
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18 Intercession
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Intercession
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19 Invocation
subs.P. ἀνάκλησις, ἡ, V. κληδών, ἡ.Prayer: P. and V. εὐχή, ἡ.Invocation to the gods: P. ἐπιθειασμός, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Invocation
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20 Invoke
v. trans.P. and V. ἀνακαλεῖν (or mid.) (V. also ἀγκαλεῖν), μαρτύρεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιμαρτύρεσθαι, παρακαλεῖν, P. ἐπιβοᾶσθαι, ἐπικαλεῖν, Ar. and V. καλεῖν (or mid.), κικλήσκειν.Pray to: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (dat., or πρός, acc.), ἐπεύχεσθαι (dat.), προσεύχεσθαι (dat., or V., acc.); see Pray.Invoke the gods: P. ἐπιθειάζειν (absol.), V. θεοκλυτεῖν (absol.).Invoke a curse on: P. and V. ἐπαρᾶσθαι (dat.), ἀρὰς ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), V. κακὰς, πράξεις ἐφυμνεῖν (dat.); see Curse.Invoking utter destruction on yourself, family, and house: P. ἐξώλειαν αὑτῷ καὶ γένει καὶ οἰκίᾳ τῇ σῇ ἐπαρώμενος ( Antipho 130; cf. Lys. 121).Invoking many blessings on your head and mine: V. σοὶ πολλὰ κἀμοὶ κέδνʼ ἀρώμενοι τυχεῖν (Eur., Or. 1138).Invoked by prayer: use adj., P. and V. εὐκταῖος (Plat. also Ar.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Invoke
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