suppliant

noun

sup·pli·ant | \ ˈsə-plē-ənt

Definition of suppliant

(Entry 1 of 2)

: supplicant

suppliant

adjective

Definition of suppliant (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : humbly imploring : entreating a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness— O. J. Baab

2 : expressing supplication upraised to the heavens … suppliant arms— William Styron

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Noun

didn't like being in the position of a suppliant, having to ask her parents to help her pay the rent on her apartment

Adjective

the suppliant thief pleaded for a second chance

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

William pays price for grabbing The reaction of the male to his suppliants varies. — National Geographic, "Jane Goodall’s original tale of chimpanzees still astonishes today," 17 Apr. 2019 Part of the progress, according to Mr. Selee, is a reaction against President Trump’s Mexiphobia, but the underlying influences are long-term and irreversible: Mexico is no longer a feeble suppliant but a potent, necessary partner. — Felipe Fernández-armesto, WSJ, "‘Vanishing Frontiers’ Review: The Ties That Bind," 25 June 2018

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of supplier to supplicate, from Latin supplicare

Adjective

Middle French, present participle

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