suppliant
[ suhp-lee-uh nt ]
/ ˈsʌp li ənt /
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
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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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