ENTREATY

entreaty, prayer, appeal

(noun) earnest or urgent request; “an entreaty to stop the fighting”; “an appeal for help”; “an appeal to the public to keep calm”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

entreaty (countable and uncountable, plural entreaties)

The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.

(archaic) A treatment; reception; entertainment.

Source: Wiktionary


En*treat"y, n.; pl. Entreaties (.

1. Treatment; reception; entertainment. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

2. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. Fair entreaty, and sweet blandishment. Spenser.

Syn.

– Solicitation; request; suit; supplication; importunity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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