petition

Definitions

1. A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
3. A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce
4. A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce.
   broadly
5. A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority
6. A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority.
7. To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority)

Equivalents

Examples

“We're looking to get⟳ 10,000 people to sign⟳ the petition to have⟳ the bird colony given legal protection.”

“a petition to aid”

“a petition to God for courage and strength”

“A house of prayer and petition for thy people.”

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