supplicatory
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sup·pli·cate
(sŭp′lĭ-kāt′)v. sup·pli·cat·ed, sup·pli·cat·ing, sup·pli·cates
v.tr.
1. To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying.
2. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech.
v.intr.
To make a humble, earnest petition; beg.
[Middle English supplicaten, from Latin supplicāre, supplicāt-, from supplex, supplic-, suppliant; see supple.]
sup′pli·ca′tion n.
sup′pli·ca·to′ry (-kə-tôr′ē) adj.
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| Adj. | 1. | supplicatory - humbly entreating; "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness" |
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