suppliant

The definition of a suppliant is a person who asks.

(noun)

An example of a suppliant is a condemned prison who pleads for his life before the judge.

Suppliant means asked in a humble manner.

(adjective)

An example of suppliant used as an adjective is "suppliant questioning."

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See suppliant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person who supplicates; petitioner

Origin: ME suppliaunt: see suppliantthe

adjective

  1. asking humbly; supplicating; entreating
  2. expressing supplication: suppliant words

Origin: MFr, prp. of supplier < L supplicare, to supplicate

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See suppliant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Asking humbly and earnestly; beseeching.
noun
A supplicant.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English, one who supplicates

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , present participle of supplier, to entreat

Origin: , from Latin supplicāre; see supplicate

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Related Forms:

  • supˈpli·ance noun
  • supˈpli·ant·ly adverb

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