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supplication
- /sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English supplicacioun, supplication, from Old French supplication, from Latin supplicatio, supplicationem, from supplicare (“to supplicate”). By surface analysis, supplicate + -ion.
noun supplications
- An act of supplicating; a humble request. If Trump defies the Court, there is little to restrain him from acting as an autocrat, given the supplication of Republicans in Congress.
- du'a', minor or private prayer performed individually.
- A prayer or entreaty to a god.
- In Ancient Rome, a solemn service or day decreed for giving formal thanks to the gods for victory, etc.
- The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.
Translations
Talk about this word "supplication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/supplication. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. supplication. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/supplication "supplication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/supplication.Cite this
@misc{supplication_2026,
title = {supplication},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supplication},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
