noun
- An earnest or urgent request: appeal, entreaty, imploration, plea, prayer1. See ask/answer.
- The act of praying: invocation, prayer1. See religion.
supplication
| Thesaurus: supplication |
| WordNet: supplication |
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The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
Synonym: invocation
Meaning #2:
a humble request for help from someone in authority
Synonym: plea
Meaning #3:
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
Synonym: prayer
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