suppliance: Meaning and Definition of

sup•pli•ance

Pronunciation: (su-plī'uns), [key]
— n.
  1. the act, method, or process of supplying.

sup•pli•ance

Pronunciation: (sup'lē-uns), [key]
— n.
  1. appeal; entreaty; plea; supplication: He knelt in an attitude of suppliance.
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