Associations to the word «Entreaty»

Wiktionary

ENTREATY, noun. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.
ENTREATY, noun. (archaic) A treatment; reception; entertainment.

Dictionary definition

ENTREATY, noun. Earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.