SUPPLICAT

Etymology

Noun

supplicat (plural supplicats)

(UK, historical, universities) A petition, especially a written one, with a certificate that the conditions have been complied with.

Source: Wiktionary


Sup"pli*cat, n. Etym: [L., he supplicates.] (Eng. Universities)

Definition: A petition; esp., a written one, with a certificate that the conditions have been complied with.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 January 2025

OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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