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Adjective: suppliant  sú-plee-unt
  1. Humbly entreating
    "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness";
    - supplicant, supplicatory
Noun: suppliant  sú-plee-unt
  1. One praying humbly for something
    "a suppliant for her favours";
    - petitioner, supplicant, requester

Derived forms: suppliants

See also: beseeching, imploring, pleading

Type of: applicant, applier

Encyclopedia: Suppliant

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