WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
com′mon pray′er,
- Religionprayer for reciting by a group of worshipers, esp. the liturgy for public worship prescribed by the Church of England.
- (caps.) See Book of Common Prayer.
- 1520–30
'common prayer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Act of Uniformity
- B.C.P.
- Book of Common Prayer
- CP
- Psalter
- evensong
- fulsome
- litany
- prayer book
- subscription