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supplication

supp·li·ca·tion

UK/sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

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a prayer asking God''s help as part of a religious service

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a humble request for help from someone in authority

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electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition

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From Middle English supplicacioun, supplication, from Old French supplication, from Latin supplicatio, supplicationem, from supplicare (“to supplicate”). By surface analysis, supplicate + -ion.

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