impetration

Noun

Meaning

The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty.

The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm.

Source: Webster's dictionary

interest suit requisition supplication application demand request desire appeal prayer asking petition plea invocation intercession

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command opposition answer reply hate dislike

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