5 dictionary results for: Supplication
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sup·pli·ca·tion
[suhp-li-key-shuh
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[suhp-li-key-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key –noun
| an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition. |
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| sup·pli·cate
(sŭp'lĭ-kāt') Pronunciation Key
v. sup·pli·cat·ed, sup·pli·cat·ing, sup·pli·cates v. tr.
v. intr. To make a humble, earnest petition; beg. [Middle English supplicaten, from Latin supplicāre, supplicāt-, from supplex, supplic-, suppliant; see supple.] sup'pli·ca'tion n., sup'pli·ca·to'ry (-kə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj. |
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supplication
supplication
1384, from O.Fr. supplication, from L. supplicationem (nom. supplicatio), from supplicare "plead humbly" (see supple). In ancient Rome, a religious solemnity, especially in thanksgiving for a victory.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| supplication | |
noun | |
| 1. | a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service [syn: invocation] |
| 2. | a humble request for help from someone in authority |
| 3. | 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" [syn: prayer] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Supplication
Sup`pli*ca"tion\, n. [F. supplication, L. supplicatio.]1. The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship. 2. A humble petition; an earnest request; an entreaty. 3. (Rom. Antiq.) 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. Syn: Entreaty; petition; solicitation; craving.
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