supplication — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An act of supplicating; a humble request.

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   If Trump defies the Court, there is little to restrain him from acting as an autocrat, given the supplication of Republicans in Congress.

2. An act of supplicating; a humble request. du'a', minor or private prayer performed individually.

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3. A prayer or entreaty to a god.

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4. In Ancient Rome, a solemn service or day decreed for giving formal thanks to the gods for victory, etc.

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5. The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.

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Noun

1. a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

   Synonyms

   invocation

   Broader terms

   prayerpetitionorison

2. a humble request for help from someone in authority

   Synonyms

   plea

   Broader terms

   entreatyprayerappeal

3. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

   Synonyms

   prayer

   Broader terms

   worship

   Examples

   the priest sank to his knees in prayer