humble entreaty
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entreaty — ► NOUN (pl. entreaties) ▪ an earnest or humble request … English terms dictionary
entreaty — noun (plural entreaties) an earnest or humble request … English new terms dictionary
prayer — / prer/ n: the part of a pleading (as a complaint) that specifies the relief sought; also: a request for relief or some other action by the court Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. prayer … Law dictionary
supplicate — supplicatingly, adv. supplicatory /sup li keuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /sup li kayt /, v., supplicated, supplicating. v.i. 1. to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition. v.t. 2. to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly. 3.… … Universalium
supplicate — sup•pli•cate [[t]ˈsʌp lɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to make humble and earnest entreaty 2) to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly 3) to ask for by humble entreaty • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L supplicātus, ptp. of supplicāre … From formal English to slang
supplicate — [c]/ˈsʌpləkeɪt / (say supluhkayt) verb (supplicated, supplicating) –verb (i) 1. to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition. –verb (t) 2. to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly. 3. to seek by humble entreaty. {late Middle… …
supplicate — verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin supplicatus, past participle of supplicare, from supplic , supplex supplicant more at supple Date: 15th century intransitive verb to make a humble entreaty; especially to pray to God… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Corbinian — Saint Corbinian Saint Corbinian depicted in The Miracle of the Bear (1489) by Jan Polack. Diocesan Museum in Freising, Germany. Bishop Born c. 670 … Wikipedia
Kneeling and Genuflection — Genuflexion † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Genuflexion To genuflect [Lat. genu flectere, geniculare (post classic), to bend the knee; Gr. gonu klinein or kamptein] expresses: ♦ an attitude ♦ a gesture: involving, like prostration,… … Catholic encyclopedia
orlegsceaft — f ( e/ a) In relig. lang., humiliation, a public prayer or supplication, an act of worship; Esp., a sacrificing, offering; out of the relig. sphere, an humble entreaty or petition, a supplication in gen.; To receive punishment; hence, punishment … Old to modern English dictionary
