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supplication.

An act of supplicating; a humble request.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/
  1. An act of supplicating; a humble request.

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

    countable · uncountable
  3. A prayer or entreaty to a god.

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

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

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English supplicacioun, supplication, from Old French supplication, from Latin supplicatio, supplicationem, from supplicare (“to supplicate”). By surface analysis, supplicate + -ion.

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