suppliancy
[ suhp-lee-uh n-see ]
/ ˈsʌp li ən si /
noun, plural sup·pli·an·cies.
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decorum
Origin of suppliancy
First recorded in 1830–40; suppli(ant) + -ancy
Words nearby suppliancy
suppletion, suppletive, suppletory, supplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, suppliants, the, supplicant, supplicate, supplication
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Example sentences from the Web for suppliancy
He was once more ordered away, when he began to bear himself defiantly, but soon changed his method to suppliancy.