Definition of suppliant Suppliant
sup•pli•ant
We found 8 definitions of suppliant from 5 different sources.
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What does suppliant mean?
WordNet
Adjectivesuppliant, supplianter, suppliantest |
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| suppliant - humbly entreating; "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness" | ||
| supplicant, supplicatory | ||
| beseeching, imploring, pleading begging | ||
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Wiktionary 
- suppliant (Noun)
One who pleads or requests earnestly. - suppliant (Adjective)
Entreating with humility.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- suppliant (a.)
Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching; supplicating. - suppliant (a.)
Manifesting entreaty; expressive of supplication. - suppliant (n.)
One who supplicates; a humble petitioner; one who entreats submissively.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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suppliant
sup′li-ant, adj. supplicating: asking earnestly: entreating.—n. a humble petitioner.—adv. Supp′liantly.—n. Supp′liantness. [Fr. suppliant, pr.p. of supplier—L. supplicāre.]
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🔤- suppliant, noun, singular of suppliants.
- suppliant, adjective.
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