gebed

Definitions of gebed
  1. noun
    the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
    synonyms: bede
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    types:
    benedictie, heilwens, zegen, zegenbede, zegening, zegenwens
    the act of praying for divine protection
    kruisgang, kruisweg, lijdensweg
    (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
    type of:
    aanbidding, adoratie, glorificatie, verering, verheerlijking
    the activity of worshipping
  2. noun
    a fixed text used in praying
    synonyms: bede
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    examples:
    weesgegroetje
    a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
    paternoster
    the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13)
    types:
    Agnus Dei
    a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words
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