Supplicant
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British pronunciation/sˈʌplɪkənt/
American pronunciation/ˈsəpɫəkənt/

Definition & Meaning of "supplicant"

Supplicant
01

someone who makes a humble, submissive request or plea, often to a person or deity in a position of higher power

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The refugees came as supplicants, seeking sanctuary from violence in their homeland.
Priests led the supplicants in prayers for bountiful harvests at the autumn altar.
At her throne, she heard the pleas of the many supplicants requesting her mercy and favor.
02

someone who prays to God

supplicant
01

the act of applying paving materials to an area

02

humbly entreating

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