suppliant
[ suhp-lee-uhnt ]
/ ˈsʌp li ənt /
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noun
a person who supplicates; petitioner.
adjective
expressive of supplication, as words, actions, etc.
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Origin of suppliant
1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French, present participle of supplier<Latin supplicāre to beseech, supplicate. See -ant
OTHER WORDS FROM suppliant
sup·pli·ant·ly, adverbsup·pli·ant·ness, nounun·sup·pli·ant, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH suppliant
supplant, supplicant, suppliantWords nearby suppliant
suppletive, suppletory, Supplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication, supply, supply and demand
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British Dictionary definitions for suppliant
suppliant
/ (ˈsʌplɪənt) /
adjective
expressing entreaty or supplication
noun, adjective
another word for supplicant
Derived forms of suppliant
suppliantly, adverbsuppliance, nounWord Origin for suppliant
C15: from French supplier to beseech, from Latin supplicāre to kneel in entreaty; see supple
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