supplication

English Thesaurus

1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	worship,
definition	:	the activity of worshipping (noun.act)

hyponym	:	devotion,
definition	:	(usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	benediction, blessing,
definition	:	the act of praying for divine protection (noun.act)

2. a humble request for help from someone in authority (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	appeal, entreaty, prayer,
definition	:	earnest or urgent request (noun.communication)

3. a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	orison, petition, prayer,
definition	:	reverent petition to a deity (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	rogation,
definition	:	a solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church (noun.communication)

part meronym	:	divine service, religious service, service,
definition	:	the act of public worship following prescribed rules (noun.act)

4. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) (noun.act)

derivation	:	pray,
definition	:	address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer (verb.communication)

5. a humble request for help from someone in authority (noun.communication)

derivation	:	supplicate,
definition	:	ask humbly (for something) (verb.communication)

6. a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service (noun.communication)

derivation	:	appeal, invoke,
definition	:	request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection (verb.communication)

7. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) (noun.act)

derivation	:	pray,
definition	:	address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer (verb.communication)

8. a humble request for help from someone in authority (noun.communication)

derivation	:	supplicate,
definition	:	ask humbly (for something) (verb.communication)

9. a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service (noun.communication)

derivation	:	appeal, invoke,
definition	:	request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection (verb.communication)