( v. i. )
The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body.
( v. i. )
The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012