Synonyms for imploration


Grammar : Noun
Spell : im-plawr, -plohr
Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈploʊr

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Définition of imploration

Origin :
  • c.1500, from Middle French implorer and directly from Latin implorare "call for help, beseech," originally "invoke with weeping," from assimilated form of in- "on, upon" (see in- (2)) + plorare "to weep, cry out." Related: Implored; imploring; imploringly.
  • noun appeal
Example sentences :
  • She heard the imploration, and, woman-like, sight of the awful agony extinguished the memory of her wrongs.
  • Extract from : « The Prince of India, Volume II » by Lew. Wallace
  • Will the same tune do as well for a dance as for a prayer, for a moonlight serenade as for an imploration of Divine mercy?
  • Extract from : « Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 » by Various
  • Stun their ears, madam, with the suddenness of your imploration, and let the voice come from your heart.
  • Extract from : « A Nest of Linnets » by Frank Frankfort Moore
  • Joyce Basil held up her hand in imploration, but Reybold did not heed the woman's remark.
  • Extract from : « Tales of the Chesapeake » by George Alfred Townsend
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