suppliant

sup·pli·ant  (spl-nt)

adj.

Asking humbly and earnestly; beseeching.

n.

A supplicant.

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[From Middle English, one who supplicates, from Old French, present participle of supplier, to entreat, from Latin supplicre; see supplicate.]

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suppli·ance n.

suppli·ant·ly adv.

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suppliant [ˈsʌplɪənt]

adj

expressing entreaty or supplication

n & adj

another word for supplicant

[from French supplier to beseech, from Latin supplicāre to kneel in entreaty; see supple]

suppliantly  adv

suppliance  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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

Translations

suppliant [ˈsʌplɪənt] (frm)

A. ADJ → suplicante

B. N → suplicante mf

suppliant, supplicant

adj → flehend attr

n → Flehende(r) mf, → Bittsteller(in) m(f)