Definitions for: Supplicant

[n] one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"
[n] someone who prays to God
[adj] humbly entreating; "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"

Webster (1913) Definition: Sup"pli*cant, a. [L. supplicans, p. pr. See
Supplicate, and cf. Suppliant.]
Entreating; asking submissively. --Shak. --
Sup"pli*cant*ly, adv.

Sup"pli*cant, n.
One who supplicates; a suppliant.

The wise supplicant . . . left the event to God.
--Rogers.

Synonyms: beseeching, petitioner, prayer, suppliant, suppliant, supplicatory

See Also: applicant, applier, beadsman, bedesman, besieger, canvasser, postulant, religionist, religious person, solicitor

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