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supplicatory, a.|ˈsʌplɪkətərɪ|
[ad. med.L. supplicātōrius, f. supplicātor: see prec. and -ory2. Cf. F. supplicatoire.]
Expressing, consisting of, or containing supplication.
letters supplicatory, supplicatory letters = F. lettres supplicatoires, mod.L. supplices litteræ. (Obs. exc. Hist.)
c1450Mankind 866 in Macro Plays 32 Wyth-owte deserte & menys supplicatorie, Ȝe be compacient to my inexcusabyll reprowe. 1550Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 92 Heraldis with lettres supplicatiouris. 1579Stubbes in Harington's Nugæ Ant. (1804) I. 151 To offer this supplicatorye submission and peticion into your Majesties handes. 1583Travers (title) An Answere to a Svpplicatorie Epistle of G. T. for the pretended Catholiqves. 1699Burnet 39 Art. xxv. 283 The Pardon that we give in the Name of God, is only declaratory of his Pardon, or supplicatory in a prayer to him for Pardon. 1732Neal Hist. Purit. I. 205 They framed a supplicatory letter. 1742Richardson Pamela III. 289, I..laid my Hand upon her Ladyship's in a supplicatory Manner. 1820Southey Wesley II. 553 A supplicatory hymn for his recovery was sung in the church. 1876Bancroft Hist. U.S. V. xxii. 578 The Vermont council of safety despatched supplicatory letters for aid to the New Hampshire committee.
b. Of persons: Suppliant. rare.
1880Meredith Tragic Com. (1881) 287 After the manner of supplicatory ladies appealing to lawyers.
Hence supplicatorily adv., in a supplicatory manner.
1625Donne Serm. 26 Apr. (1649) II. 289 Having the dignity of a Parent upon her, she [sc. the Church] does not proceed supplicatorily, .. but .. imperatively, authoritatively. |