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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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  1. 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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