entreaty
Americannoun
plural
entreatiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of entreaty
Explanation
"Ain't too proud to beg" is what the word entreaty is all about. When you make an entreaty, you're begging or pleading for something. An entreaty is the kind of request you make to King Kong when he's dangling you from the top of the Empire State Building. It's an appeal you make to someone who usually has the power to grant your wish. Entreaty is often used in the plural: "After all my pleas and entreaties, my teacher still gave me a C."
Vocabulary lists containing entreaty
Pride and Prejudice
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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A Christmas Carol
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Example Sentences
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He was the son of Night-raid, out of Entreaty.
From Time Magazine Archive
Entreaty, remonstrance, the assumption of hurt and injured tones, were alike unavailing.
From From Jest to Earnest by Roe, Edward Payson
Entreaty to take much notice of Madame du Deffand.
From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Walpole, Horace
Entreaty had now become command; Leighton even took a step towards her.
From One of My Sons by Green, Anna Katharine
Entreaty will lead me to the world's end.
From Jane Talbot by Brown, Charles Brockden
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