Meaning of SUPPLICATION
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- [n] 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"
- [n] a humble request for help from someone in authority
- [n] a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
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| | Synonyms: | | invocation, plea, prayer |
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| | See Also: | | appeal, benediction, blessing, devotion, divine service, entreaty, orison, petition, prayer, religious service, rogation, service, worship | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sup`pli*ca"tion\, n. [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.
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