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supplication

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sup·pli·cate  (spl-kt)
v. sup·pli·cat·ed, sup·pli·cat·ing, sup·pli·cates
v.tr.
1. To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying.
2. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech.
v.intr.
To make a humble, earnest petition; beg.

[Middle English supplicaten, from Latin supplicre, supplict-, from supplex, supplic-, suppliant; see supple.]

suppli·cation n.
suppli·ca·tory (-k-tôr, -tr) adj.

supplication [ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. the act of supplicating
2. a humble entreaty or petition; prayer
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.supplicationsupplication - a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
divine service, religious service, service - the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"
orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity
rogation - a solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church
2.supplicationsupplication - a humble request for help from someone in authority
appeal, entreaty, prayer - earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
3.supplicationsupplication - 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"
worship - the activity of worshipping
devotion - (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"
benediction, blessing - the act of praying for divine protection

supplication
noun (Formal) plea, appeal, prayer, pleading, request, petition, invocation, solicitation, entreaty He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication.
Translations
supplication [ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən] Nsúplica f

supplication
nFlehen nt no pl

supplication [ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn] n (frm) → supplica
supplication [ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn] n (frm) → supplica

supplication
n supplication [sapliˈkeiʃən]
(an) earnest prayer or entreaty. smeekgebed تَوَسُّل، تَضَرُّع жалба prosba bønfaldelse; tryglen das Bittgebet ικεσία súplica palve توسل rukous supplication בַּקָשָה, תְּפִילָה प्रार्थना ponizna molba, zaklinjanje könyörgés permohonan auðmjúk bæn; bón, beiðni supplica 嘆願 탄원, 애원 maldavimas lūgšana; lūgums rayuan smeking trygling, bønnfalling prośba, błaganie súplica implorare просьба; мольба prosba, modlitba ponižna prošnja umoljavanje bön, vädjan การวิงวอนขอร้อง yalvarma 祈求,祈願 благання, прохання رحم طلبی، التجا sự van xin,祈愿


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She gazed at him with eyes that were full of supplication and a certain terror of joy.
When gliding by the Bashee isles we emerged at last upon the great South Sea; were it not for other things, I could have greeted my dear Pacific with uncounted thanks, for now the long supplication of my youth was answered; that serene ocean rolled eastwards from me a thousand leagues of blue.
The last supplication but one I make to you, is, that you will believe this of me.
 
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