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Webster 1913 Edition
Supplication
Supˊpli-ca′tion
,Noun.
[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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Supplication
SUPPLICA'TION
,Noun.
1.
Entreaty; humble and earnest prayer in worship. In all our supplications to the Father of mercies, let us remember a world lying in ignorance and wickedness.2.
Petition; earnest request.3.
In Roman antiquity, a religious solemnity observed in consequence of some military success. It consisted in sacrifices, feasting, offering thanks, and praying for a continuance of success.Definition 2024
supplication
supplication
English
Noun
supplication (plural supplications)
- An act of supplicating; a humble request.
- A prayer or entreaty to a god.
Translations
an act of supplicating
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French
Etymology
From Old French, a borrowing from Latin supplicatio, supplicationem.
Noun
supplication f (plural supplications)