noun
1. one praying humbly for something
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a suppliant for her favors
• Syn: ↑petitioner, ↑suppliant, ↑requester
• Derivationally related forms: ↑supplicate, ↑supplicate (for: ↑suppliant)
2. someone who prays to God
• Syn: ↑prayer
• Hypernyms: ↑religious person
adjective
humbly entreating
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a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness
• Syn: ↑suppliant, ↑supplicatory
• Similar to: ↑beseeching, ↑pleading, ↑imploring
• Derivationally related forms: ↑supplicate (for: ↑supplicatory), ↑supplicate
Useful english dictionary. 2012.