Meaning & use
Suppliant
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A person who asks for something humbly and earnestly, or, as an adjective, humbly entreating.
See it in a sentence
The suppliant knelt before the king, begging for mercy.
She raised her hands in a suppliant gesture, pleading for another chance.
A note on using this word
"Suppliant" and "supplicant" are near-identical in meaning; "suppliant" carries a slightly more literary or classical tone, often used in poetry and drama.
Words with a similar meaning
petitionersupplicant
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Asking or begging humbly and earnestly.
He wore a suppliant expression as he asked for forgiveness.
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