supplication

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An act of supplicating; a humble request
Specifically, a prayer or entreaty to a god
{n} an humble petition, suit or request
The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship
a humble request for help from someone in authority
A humble petition; an earnest request; an entreaty
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
{i} earnest request, humble entreaty, petition
A supplication is a prayer to God or a respectful request to someone in authority for help. He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication. when someone asks for help from someone in power or from God in supplication
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
A religious solemnity observed in consequence of some military success, and also, in times of distress and danger, to avert the anger of the gods
supplicancy
supplicate
To humble oneself before another in making a request; to beg
supplicate
To plead with one's deity
supplicate
to beg
supplicate
{v} to implore, entreat, beseech, beg
supplicate
To plead with ones deity
supplicate
To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to ask for earnestly and humbly; as, to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel
supplicate
{f} earnestly request, humbly entreat, implore, petition
supplicate
To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity
supplicate
To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore
supplicate
ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency" ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing" make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission
supplicate
ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"
supplicate
ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing"
supplicate
make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission
supplicate
make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission"
supplications
plural of supplication
supplication

    Hyphenation

    sup·pli·ca·tion

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Old French supplication, from Latin supplicatio, from supplicare ‘to supplicate’.
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