I. noun
an earnest and usually a formal request for something
the prayer in a bill in equity is the part that specifies the kind of relief sought
Synonyms: appeal, application, entreaty, imploration, imprecation, orison, petition, plea, suit, supplication
Related Word: begging, beseeching, imploring, pleading; adoration, worship
Contrasted words: claim, demand, exaction
II. noun
Synonyms: suppliant , asker, beggar, petitioner, suitor, supplicant, supplicator