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 supplication supplication /ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

  1. The act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)  ( supplication , prayer )
    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
    the priest sank to his knees in prayer
  2. A humble request for help from someone in authority  ( plea , supplication )
    a humble request for help from someone in authority
  3. A prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service  ( supplication , invocation )
    a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service