sup·pli·cant (s p l -k nt)n. One who supplicates; a suppliant. adj. Supplicating. [From Latin supplic  ns, supplicant-, present participle of supplicre, to kneel down; see supplicate.] |
supplicant [ˈsʌplɪkənt], suppliant
n
a person who supplicates
adj
entreating humbly; supplicating
[from Latin supplicāns beseeching; see supple]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | supplicant - someone who prays to God religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity |
| 2. | supplicant - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors" 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 | |
| Adj. | 1. | supplicant - humbly entreating; "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness" |
Translations
n supplicant [ˈsapliənt]
a person begging humbly and earnestly eg for mercy. smeker مُتَوَسِّل، مُتَضَرِّع молител prosebník, -ice supplikant der Bettler ικέτης suplicante anuja, paluja توسل كردن anelija suppliant/-ante מִתחַנֵן प्रार्थी molilac, molitelj pemohon supplicante 嘆願する 애원자 maldaujantis þmogus lūdzējs orang yang merayu-rayu smekeling supplikant błagający suplicante проситель; молящий prosebník, -čka molilac supplikant ผู้ที่อ้อนวอนขอร้องอย่างสุภาพ yalvaran kimse 懇求者 прохач رحم طلب کرنے والا người van xin 恳求者
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