- sup·pli·ca·tion
- /ˌsʌpləˈkeıʃən/ noun, pl -tionsformal : an act of asking for something in a respectful way[count]
their prayers and supplications to God
[noncount]They knelt in supplication before the king.
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sup|pli|ca|tion — «SUHP luh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the action of supplicating: »He knelt in supplication. Their grave, white faces lifted in a single supplication to the ship (Thomas Wolfe). 2. Usually, supplications. a humble and earnest request or prayer:… … Useful english dictionary
pli — am·pli·ate; am·pli·a·tion; am·pli·a·tive; am·pli·dyne; am·pli·fi·er; am·pli·fy; am·pli·stat; am·pli·tude; ap·pli·a·ble; ap·pli·ance; ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty; ap·pli·ca·ble; ap·pli·ca·ble·ness; ap·pli·ca·bly; ap·pli·cant; ap·pli·ca·tor;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; … English syllables
supplication — sup·pli·ca·tion … English syllables
supplicate — sup•pli•cate [[t]ˈsʌp lɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to make humble and earnest entreaty 2) to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly 3) to ask for by humble entreaty • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L supplicātus, ptp. of supplicāre … From formal English to slang
supplication — sup|pli|ca|tion [ˌsʌplıˈkeıʃən] n [U] literary when someone asks for help from someone in power or from God in supplication ▪ Paolo knelt and bowed his head in supplication … Dictionary of contemporary English
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
Supplication — Sup pli*ca tion, n. [F. supplication, L. supplicatio.] 1. The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship. [1913 Webster] 2. A humble petition; an earnest request; an entreaty. [1913 Webster] 3. (Rom. Antiq.) A religious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
