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supplicatory
Variant of supplicate
transitive verb supplicated, supplicating
- to ask for humbly and earnestly, as by prayer
- to make a humble request of; petition earnestly
intransitive verb
to make a humble request or supplication, esp. in prayer
Related Forms:
- supplicatory adjective
- supplicator noun
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