Meanings
nounbeseechment (countable and uncountable, plural beseechments)
plural beseechments
- countableuncountableThe act of beseeching; imploration.
‘Ola,’ Michael said, his knees bent and his hands touched together in beseechment. He looked like he was begging for his life.
2023, Yomi Adegoke, The List, 4th Estate, page 3171 more example
Which beseechment denotes not only their Gracious Condescention , or meer , desire to us , but loudly speaks the absolute necessity of our appointment
a. 1680, Thomas Goodwin, The Work of the Holy Ghost in Our Salvation
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