suppliant

noun
sup·​pli·​ant | \ ˈsə-plē-ənt How to pronounce suppliant (audio) \

Definition of suppliant

 (Entry 1 of 2)

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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Other Words from suppliant

Adjective

suppliantly adverb

Examples of suppliant in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of suppliant

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for suppliant

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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