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English noun: supplication | |||
| 1. | supplication (communication) a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service | ||
| Synonyms | invocation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | orison, petition, prayer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rogation | ||
| Part meronym | divine service, religious service, service | ||
| 2. | supplication (communication) a humble request for help from someone in authority | ||
| Synonyms | plea | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appeal, entreaty, prayer | ||
| 3. | supplication (act) the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) | ||
| Samples | The priest sank to his knees in prayer. | ||
| Synonyms | prayer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | worship | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | benediction, blessing, devotion | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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