Meaning of supplication in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
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  1. Noun

    supplication

    Definitions

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

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  2. 2. a humble request for help from someone in authority

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

    Examples

    • « the priest sank to his knees in prayer »

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