I. -īən(t)s noun
( -s )
Etymology: supply (I) + -ance
: the act or process of supplying : supply
II. ˈsəplēən(t)s noun
also sup·pli·an·cy -nsē
( plural suppliances also suppliancies )
Etymology: suppliance from suppliant (II) , after such pairs as English benevolent : benevolence; suppliancy from suppliant (II) + -cy
: supplication , entreaty
bow … in suppliance for wisdom — D.D.Eisenhower