Entreaty
WordNet
noun
(1) Earnest or urgent request
"An entreaty to stop the fighting"
"An appeal for help"
"An appeal to the public to keep calm"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.
- We need an entreaty to stop the hostilities.
- A treatment; reception; entertainment.