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sup⋅pli⋅ca⋅tion
[suhp-li-key-shuh
n] 
–noun
| an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition. |
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| sup·pli·cate (sŭp'lĭ-kāt') v. sup·pli·cat·ed, sup·pli·cat·ing, sup·pli·cates v. tr.
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
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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Language Translation for : supplication
Spanish:
súplica,
German:
das Bittgebet,
Japanese:
嘆願
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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