sup ‧ pli ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌsʌpləˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] literary
when someone asks for help from someone in power or from God
in supplication
Paolo knelt and bowed his head in supplication.
sup ‧ pli ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌsʌpləˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] literary
when someone asks for help from someone in power or from God
in supplication
Paolo knelt and bowed his head in supplication.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012