What is a religious solemnity observed in consequence of some military success, and also, in times of distress and danger, to avert the anger of the gods called?
supplication — (Rom. Antiq.) A religious solemnity observed in consequence of some military success, and also, in times of distress and danger, to avert the anger of the gods. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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