/ ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( formal ) the act of asking for sth with a very humble request or prayer :
She knelt in supplication.
/ ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( formal ) the act of asking for sth with a very humble request or prayer :
She knelt in supplication.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005