Supplication

n.	1.	The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship.
	2.	A humble petition; an earnest request; an entreaty.
	3.	(Rom. Antiq.) A religious solemnity observed in consequence of some military success, and also, in times of distress and danger, to avert the anger of the gods.

Noun	1.	supplication - a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service Synonyms: invocation
	2.	supplication - a humble request for help from someone in authority Synonyms: plea
	3.	supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer" Synonyms: prayer

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