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" In the end of five years I made supplication to the king to go out of this land, desiring to see my poor wife and children according to conscience and nature."
William Adams

Meaning of "supplication" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SUPPLICATION

ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPPLICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supplication is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPPLICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Supplication

Supplication is a form of prayer, wherein one party humbly or earnestly asks another party to provide something, either for the party who is doing the supplicating or on behalf of someone else. Supplication is a theme of earliest antiquity, embodied in the Iliad as the prayers of Chryses for the return of his daughter, and of Priam for the dead body of his son, Hector. Richard Martin notes repeated references to suppliants throughout the poem, including warriors begging to be spared by the Greeks on the battlefield. In Christianity, the prayer of supplication for health by and on behalf of the sick is referenced in early Christian writings in the New Testament, especially James 5:13-16. One example of supplication is the Catholic ritual of novena wherein one repeatedly asks for the same favor over a period of nine days. This ritual began in Spain during the Middle Ages when a nine-day period of hymns and prayers led up to a Christmas feast, a period which ended with gift giving. A contemporary Christian example of supplication is the practice of the Daily Prayer for Peace by the Community of Christ where a member prays for peace each day at a specified time.

Definition of supplication in the English dictionary

The definition of supplication in the dictionary is the act of supplicating. Other definition of supplication is a humble entreaty or petition; prayer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPPLICATION

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPPLICATION

suppliable · supplial · suppliance · suppliant · suppliantly · supplicant · supplicat · supplicate · supplicatingly · supplicatory · supplicavit · supplied · supplier · supplies · supply · supply and demand · supply chain · supply line · supply management

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPPLICATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · association · citation · combination · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · evaluation · excitation · federation · formation · foundation · generation

Synonyms and antonyms of supplication in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SUPPLICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «supplication» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «supplication» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of supplication to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of supplication from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «supplication» in English.
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恳求
1,325 millions of speakers
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súplica
570 millions of speakers
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English

supplication
510 millions of speakers
hi

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प्रार्थना
380 millions of speakers
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الدعاء
280 millions of speakers
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мольба
278 millions of speakers
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súplica
270 millions of speakers
bn

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মিনতি
260 millions of speakers
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supplication
220 millions of speakers
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Permohonan
190 millions of speakers
de

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Flehen
180 millions of speakers
ja

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嘆願
130 millions of speakers
ko

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간구
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Supplication
85 millions of speakers
vi

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đơn thỉnh nguyện
80 millions of speakers
ta

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இரந்து
75 millions of speakers
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विनवणी
75 millions of speakers
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yalvarış
70 millions of speakers
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supplica
65 millions of speakers
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błaganie
50 millions of speakers
uk

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благання
40 millions of speakers
ro

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implorare
30 millions of speakers
el

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ικεσία
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smeek
14 millions of speakers
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bön
10 millions of speakers
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påkallelse
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about supplication

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William Adams
In the end of five years I made supplication to the king to go out of this land, desiring to see my poor wife and children according to conscience and nature.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPPLICATION»

Discover the use of supplication in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supplication and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Poetics of Supplication: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
In this penetrating and compelling reinterpretation of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Kevin Crotty explores the connection between the "poetic" nature of supplication on the one hand, and, on the other, the importance of supplication in the ...
Kevin Crotty, 1994
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Ancient Supplication
This is the first book-length treatment of supplication, an important social practice in ancient Mediterranean civilizations.
Chapel Hill F. S. Naiden Assistant Professor of History University of North Carolina, 2006
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A Supplication For The Beggers
1529. A pamphlet containing A Supplication for the Beggers by Fish and three others edited by J. Meadows Cowper titled: With a Supplication to our most Sovereign Lord Young Henry the Eighth; a Supplication of the Poor Commons; and the Decay ...
Simon Fish, Frederick J. Furnivall, 2004
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A Critical Edition of Robert Barnes' A Supplication Unto the ...
This critical volume includes the entire 1534 edition of "A Supplication," a biographical sketch of Barnes, a bibliographical introduction, a glossary of arcane words, and an appendix that features the 1531 edition, giving readers the ...
Robert Barnes, Douglas Harold Parker, 2008
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Critical Edition of Robert Barnes's A Supplication Vnto the ...
This work is a long over-due study of one of the most fascinating and prescient texts to emerge from the Protestant Reformation.
Douglas H. Parker, 2008
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Ancient Supplication
Ancient Supplication is the first book-length treatment of a key religious practice in ancient Mediterranean civilizations.
Fred Naiden, 2009
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An Humble Supplication to Her Maiestie
Robert Southwell's appeal to Queen Elizabeth I against her proclamation of October 1591 against the Roman Catholics
Robert Southwell, R. C. Bald, 2011
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From Supplication to Revolution: A Documentary Social ...
Covering three periods--the reign of Catherine the Great, the reform movements of the 1860s, and the rising tide of revolution in 1905-06--this unique documentary history includes much primary material never before published, and provides a ...
Gregory L. Freeze, 1988
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Negotiation and Supplication: The Social, Cultural, and ...
Igrant networks, borders, and clientelism, I argue that important social interactions take place at internal and international mobility control checkpoints in Africa.
Timothy Mark Mechlinski, 2007
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The Whigs Supplication: Or, The Scots Hudibras. A Mock Poem. ...
Or, The Scots Hudibras. A Mock Poem. In Two Parts Samuel Colvil. Some had hoggars, some straw boots, Some uncover'd legs and coots : Some had halberds , some had durks, Some had crooked swords like Turks : IOO Some had flings, ...
Samuel Colvil, 1796

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPPLICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supplication is used in the context of the following news items.
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The supplication of our pious predecessors
Ibn al-Munkadir, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “Once, I was sitting in the mosque next to the pulpit supplicating in the middle of the night. There was a ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
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Supplication for one's progeny
Amongst the supplications [ad'iyya, sing. du'a] that are readily accepted by Allah, without any veils, are those by parents for (or against!) their children. «MuslimVillage.com, Jun 15»
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Prayer breakfast speakers urge supplication for religious liberty, family
Washington D.C., May 7, 2015 / 04:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Prayer is sorely needed as existential threats face faith, the family, and religious liberty in the ... «Catholic News Agency, May 15»
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The Supplication Series: My Religion, Worldly Life and Hereafter
In today's supplication, we will see yet another example of his concise speech. In a narration recorded in Muslim, Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu) reported that ... «MuslimMatters, Feb 15»
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Russian River Supplication Review: A Very Special Sour Ale
Russian River Supplication (7% ABV) is billed as a sour brown ale aged in Pinot noir barrels with sour cherries. The company describes it thus: Brown Ale aged ... «Everything on Tap, Aug 14»
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Supplication for sadness and sorrow
“Whoever was afflicted with grief and distress and says (see the following Dua), Allah, the Exalted and Ever-Majestic, will remove his grief and will change his ... «MuslimVillage.com, Dec 13»
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Bishop Paprocki's Homily for Prayers of Supplication and Exorcism …
Earlier this evening, in Springfield, Illinois, Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki followed through with his plan of prayers and the rite of exorcism in response to the ... «Patheos, Nov 13»
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Ten Blessed Nights.. How to Revive Your Du`aa'
The Prophet Muhammad has taught us some of the most beautiful supplications - said in beautiful words, encapsulating beautiful ideas, through beautiful ways ... «Onislam.net, Oct 13»
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Release Your Supplication (Video)
Once a thing you need comes to your mind, just utter it; let the supplication come out; make the du`aa' immediately because you do not know when the time for ... «Onislam.net, Sep 13»
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'Timid Supplication for Justice Will Not Solve the Problem'
Dr. Martin Luther King was talking about economic justice as well as racial justice, according to Senator Bernie Sanders. «The Nation., Aug 13»
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