English Dictionary

supplication

/sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

An act of supplicating; a humble request. / A prayer or entreaty to a god. / (historical) In Ancient Rome, a solemn service or day decreed for giving formal thanks to the gods for victory, etc.

She knelt down in supplication, praying for forgiveness.

意味（1）

An act of supplicating; a humble request.

意味（2）

A prayer or entreaty to a god.

意味（3）

(historical) In Ancient Rome, a solemn service or day decreed for giving formal thanks to the gods for victory, etc.

意味（4）

The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.