supplication
(noun)
noun
1. a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
Similar word(s): invocation
Definition categories: communication, orison, petition, prayer
2. a humble request for help from someone in authority
Similar word(s): plea
Definition categories: communication, appeal, entreaty, prayer
3. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
Similar word(s): prayer