Supplication

Noun

1. An act of supplicating; a humble request. du'a', minor or private prayer performed individually.
2. du'a', minor or private prayer performed individually.
3. A prayer or entreaty to a god.
4. In Ancient Rome, a solemn service or day decreed for giving formal thanks to the gods for victory, etc.
5. The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.