Meaning of Supplication | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An act of supplicating; a humble request.
   countable, uncountable
2. du'a', minor or private prayer performed individually.
   countable, uncountable
3. A prayer or entreaty to a god.
   countable, uncountable
4. In Ancient Rome, a solemn service or day decreed for giving formal thanks to the gods for victory, etc.
   countable, historical, uncountable
5. The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“If Trump defies the Court, there is little to restrain him from acting as an autocrat, given the supplication of Republicans in Congress.”

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