Adjective: supplicant sú-pli-kunt
- Humbly entreating
"a supplicant sinner seeking forgiveness";
- suppliant, supplicatory
- Someone who prays to God
"The supplicant knelt at the altar, seeking divine guidance";
- prayer
- One praying humbly for something
"a supplicant for her favours";
- petitioner, suppliant
Derived forms: supplicants
See also: beseeching, imploring, pleading
Type of: applicant, applier, religious person
Encyclopedia: Supplicant