Plural of entreaty; earnest and emotional requests or appeals, often made with urgency or desperation.
From Old French 'entraitie,' the plural -ies suffix. The word evolved from 'entreat' to refer to the actual requests themselves rather than the act of requesting.
In Shakespeare and classical literature, 'entreaties' appear in the most emotionally charged moments—they're not mere requests but desperate appeals that reveal what characters truly care about and who they're willing to humble themselves before.
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