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suppliant

[ suhp-lee-uhnt ]

noun

  1. a person who supplicates; petitioner.

adjective

  2. expressive of supplication, as words, actions, etc.

suppliant

/ ˈsʌplɪənt /

adjective

  1. expressing entreaty or supplication
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another word for supplicant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsuppliantly, adverb
  • ˈsuppliance, noun
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Other Words From

  • suppli·ant·ly adverb
  • suppli·ant·ness noun
  • un·suppli·ant adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suppliant1

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French, present participle of supplier < Latin supplicāre to beseech, supplicate. See -ant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suppliant1

C15: from French supplier to beseech, from Latin supplicāre to kneel in entreaty; see supple

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