“supplications” is a form of
supplication
/sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun
Forms supplications
- noun An act of supplicating; a humble request.
- noun (Islam) du'a', minor or private prayer performed individually.
- noun A prayer or entreaty to a god.
- noun (historical) In Ancient Rome, a solemn service or day decreed for giving formal thanks to the gods for victory, etc.
- noun The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English supplicacioun, supplication, from Old French supplication, from Latin supplicatio, supplicationem, from supplicare (“to supplicate”). By surface analysis, supplicate + -ion.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship.
- noun A humble petition; an earnest request; an entreaty.
Etymology [F. supplication, L. supplicatio.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “supplication”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details