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sup·pli·ant

 (sŭp′lē-ənt)
adj.
Asking humbly and earnestly; beseeching.
n.
A supplicant.
[From Middle English, one who supplicates, from Old French, present participle of supplier, to entreat, from Latin supplicāre; see supplicate.]
sup′pli·ance n.
sup′pli·ant·ly adv.
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suppliant

(ˈsʌplɪənt)
adj
expressing entreaty or supplication
n, adj
another word for supplicant
[C15: from French supplier to beseech, from Latin supplicāre to kneel in entreaty; see supple]
ˈsuppliantly adv
ˈsuppliance n
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sup•pli•ant

(ˈsʌp li ənt)

n.
1. a person who supplicates; petitioner.
adj.
2. supplicating.
3. expressive of supplication, as words or actions.
[1400–50; < Middle French, present participle of supplier < Latin supplicāre to supplicate]
sup′pli•ant•ly, adv.
sup′pli•ant•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.suppliant - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"
petitioner, requester, supplicant
applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
besieger - an energetic petitioner
postulant - one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
canvasser, solicitor - a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
Adj.1.suppliant - humbly entreating; "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"
supplicant, supplicatory
beseeching, imploring, pleading - begging
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suppliant

noun
One who humbly entreats:
beggar, prayer, suitor, supplicant.
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Translations
könyörgõ
bónarmaîur, beiîandi
lūdzējs
prosebník

suppliant

[ˈsʌplɪənt] (frm)
A. ADJ → suplicante
B. N → suplicante mf
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suppliant

, supplicant
adj → flehend attr
n → Flehende(r) mf, → Bittsteller(in) m(f)
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