book of common prayer

book of com·mon prayer

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo k uhv, ov kom-uh n prair]
- /bʊk ʌv, ɒv ˈkɒm ən prɛər/
- /bʊk əv ˈkɒmən preə(r)/

Definitions of book of common prayer words

noun book of common prayer the official book of church services of the Church of England, until 1980, when the Alternative Service Book was sanctioned 3
noun book of common prayer the official book of services and prayers for the Anglican Communion 3
noun book of common prayer the service book of the Church of England, essentially adopted but changed in details by other churches of the Anglican communion. 1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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