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1. (n.) suppliant
a person who supplicates; petitioner.
2. (adj.) suppliant
supplicating.
3. suppliant
expressive of supplication, as words or actions.
Etymology: (1400–50; < MF, prp. of supplier < L supplicāre to supplicate)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester
one praying humbly for something
"a suppliant for her favors"
2. (adj) suppliant, supplicant, supplicatory
humbly entreating
"a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) suppliant
asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching; supplicating
2. (adj) suppliant
manifesting entreaty; expressive of supplication
3. (noun) suppliant
one who supplicates; a humble petitioner; one who entreats submissively
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