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An example use of prayer in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… questions the issue of Prayer Gatien is …”
Prayer is a request for help or guidance made to a deity.
the word prayer occurs in english on average 21 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.