suppliance

1
[ suh-plahy-uhns ]

noun
  1. the act, method, or process of supplying.

Origin of suppliance

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; supply1 + -ance

Words Nearby suppliance

Other definitions for suppliance (2 of 2)

suppliance2
[ suhp-lee-uhns ]

noun
  1. appeal; entreaty; plea; supplication: He knelt in an attitude of suppliance.

Origin of suppliance

2
First recorded in 1605–15; suppli(ant) + -ance

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