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Definition of supplication noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

supplication

noun

/ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn/

/ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable] (formal)

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the act of asking for something with a very humble request or prayer
- She knelt in supplication.
- He listened with scant patience to their supplications.
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