suppliant
[ suhp-lee-uh nt ]
/ ˈsʌp li ənt /
noun
a person who supplicates; petitioner.
adjective
expressive of supplication, as words, actions, etc.
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, adverb sup·pli·ant·ness, noun un·sup·pli·ant, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH suppliant
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supplex,
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suppliancy,
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supplicant,
supplicate,
supplication,
supply
Example sentences from the Web for suppliant
British Dictionary definitions for suppliant
suppliant
/ (ˈsʌplɪənt) /
adjective
expressing entreaty or supplication
noun, adjective
another word for supplicant
Derived forms of suppliant
suppliantly, adverb suppliance, nounWord Origin for suppliant
C15: from French
supplier to beseech, from Latin
supplicāre to kneel in entreaty; see
supple