Supplication
Pronunciation : Sup`pli*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. supplication, L. supplicatio.]
Definition : 1. The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship.
2. A humble petition; an earnest request; an entreaty.
3. (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: 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.
Syn. -- Entreaty; petition; solicitation; craving.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913