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Supplicant
01
a person who earnestly and respectfully asks for help, mercy, or favor, especially from a deity or higher authority
Examples
The supplicant knelt before the altar, whispering a silent plea.
Supplicants gathered at the shrine, hoping for healing.
supplicant
01
humbly pleading or earnestly requesting
Examples
With supplicant eyes, the child begged for forgiveness.
He stood before the king in a supplicant posture, awaiting mercy.
