prayer flag
[ prair ]
/ prɛər /
noun
a flag stamped with printed prayers, used by Himalayan Buddhists, who believe that its fluttering sends out the prayers inscribed on it.
Origin of prayer flag
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby prayer flag
pray,
pray-in,
prayer,
prayer beads,
prayer book,
prayer flag,
prayer meeting,
prayer of manasses,
prayer plant,
prayer rug,
prayer shawl