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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

speech act go
the use of language to perform some act

request, asking go
the verbal act of requesting

prayer, petition, orison
reverent petition to a deity

noun.communication

9 Subcategories

prayer wheel go
a cylinder with prayers written on it
blessing, benediction go
a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
collect go
a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
commination go
prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners
deprecation go
a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
blessing, grace, thanksgiving go
a short prayer of thanks before a meal
intercession go
a prayer to God on behalf of another person
invocation, supplication go
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
requiescat go
a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person