suppliance

noun

sup·​pli·​ance ˈsə-plē-ən(t)s 

: entreaty, supplication

Synonyms of suppliance

• appeal
• prayer
• plea
• petition

Examples of suppliance in a Sentence

with arms raised in humble suppliance, the priest asked for blessings from above

Word History

Etymology

suppli(ant) entry 2 + -ance

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for suppliance

• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience
• science