Supplication
Sup`pli`ca´tion
| n. | 1. | The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship. |
| 2. | A humble petition; an earnest request; an entreaty. | |
| 3. | (Rom. Antiq.) 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. |
| Noun | 1. | supplication - a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service Synonyms: invocation |
| 2. | supplication - a humble request for help from someone in authority Synonyms: plea | |
| 3. |  supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"Synonyms: prayer |