Suppliant Definition

sŭplē-ənt
adjective
Asking humbly; supplicating; entreating.
Webster's New World
Expressing supplication.
Suppliant words.
Webster's New World
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Synonyms:
noun
A supplicant.
American Heritage
A person who supplicates; petitioner.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Suppliant

Noun

Singular:
suppliant
Plural:
suppliants

Origin of Suppliant

  • From Middle English one who supplicates from Old French present participle of supplier to entreat from Latin supplicāre supplicate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French suppliant, present participle of supplier.

    From Wiktionary

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