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supplicant - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'supplicant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Supplicant [ a.]
- Entreating; asking submissively.
2 . Supplicant [ n.]
- One who supplicates; a suppliant.

Meaning of 'supplicant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . supplicant [ n]
Meaning (1):
- one praying humbly for something
Example in sentence:
  • a suppliant for her favors
2 . supplicant [ s]
Meaning (2):
- humbly entreating
Example in sentence:
  • a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness