supplication

[ suhp-li-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌsʌp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.

Origin of supplication

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin supplicātiōn- (stem of supplicātiō). See supplicate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM supplication

non·sup·pli·ca·tion, nounpre·sup·pli·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby supplication

suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication, supply, supply and demand, supply chain, supply-side, supply-side economics

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Example sentences from the Web for supplication

It goes without saying that Ms. Solomon sees a fair share of supplication this time of year.
The Golden Globes' Seating Arbiter Spills|Nicole LaPorte|January 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Possibly, but it will be a polite, even gingerly, supplication.
Why the GOP Should Embrace the Tea Party's Message|Tunku Varadarajan|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Before him their eyes were lowered; their heads bowed; and through them all ran murmurs of fear and supplication.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
The sonorous voice had broken again to a sob of supplication.
The Deemster|Hall Caine

Stephen held out his hands in supplication to beseech them to hear him further.
The Loyalist|James Francis Barrett
"Day and night unceasingly for over fifty years their supplication has been going up to the saints above," said Katina.
The Shadow of the Czar|John R. Carling
While Oswy was buried in supplication the shrewd brain of Adelwald was busily revolving the position.
Yorkshire Battles|Edward Lamplough

British Dictionary definitions for supplication

supplication

/ (ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of supplicating

a humble entreaty or petition; prayer

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单词	supplication
释义	supplication [ suhp-li-key-shuhn ] / ˌsʌp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR supplication ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition. Origin of supplication 1350–1400; Middle English < Latin supplicātiōn- (stem of supplicātiō). See supplicate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM supplication non·sup·pli·ca·tion, nounpre·sup·pli·ca·tion, noun Words nearby supplication suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication, supply, supply and demand, supply chain, supply-side, supply-side economics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for supplication It goes without saying that Ms. Solomon sees a fair share of supplication this time of year. The Golden Globes' Seating Arbiter Spills\|Nicole LaPorte\|January 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Possibly, but it will be a polite, even gingerly, supplication. Why the GOP Should Embrace the Tea Party's Message\|Tunku Varadarajan\|August 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Before him their eyes were lowered; their heads bowed; and through them all ran murmurs of fear and supplication. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England The sonorous voice had broken again to a sob of supplication. The Deemster\|Hall Caine Stephen held out his hands in supplication to beseech them to hear him further. The Loyalist\|James Francis Barrett "Day and night unceasingly for over fifty years their supplication has been going up to the saints above," said Katina. The Shadow of the Czar\|John R. Carling While Oswy was buried in supplication the shrewd brain of Adelwald was busily revolving the position. Yorkshire Battles\|Edward Lamplough British Dictionary definitions for supplication supplication / (ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun the act of supplicating a humble entreaty or petition; prayer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to supplication request, prayer, invocation, appeal, petition, adjuration, litany, rogation, entreaty, plea, solicitation, ave, obsecration
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supplication

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Origin of supplication

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Example sentences from the Web for supplication

British Dictionary definitions for supplication

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