suppliant

[ suhp-lee-uhnt ]

/ ˈsʌp li ənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR suppliant ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who supplicates; petitioner.

adjective

supplicating.

expressive of supplication, as words, actions, etc.

Origin of suppliant

1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French, present participle of supplier<Latin supplicāre to beseech, supplicate. See -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM suppliant

sup·pli·ant·ly, adverbsup·pli·ant·ness, nounun·sup·pli·ant, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH suppliant

supplant, supplicant, suppliant

Words nearby suppliant

suppletive, suppletory, Supplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication, supply, supply and demand

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Example sentences from the Web for suppliant

It stands almost as a suppliant for the alms of approval of other races.
A Noble Woman|Ernest Protheroe
"Thou hadst better ask her what she thinks of the suppliant," said Linda softly.
A Clerk of Oxford|Evelyn Everett-Green
Thou wouldst not give even salt to a suppliant, nor a crust of bread from thine own table, without begrudging it.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca|Homer
The doctor looked down from his goodly height upon the stooping shoulders of the suppliant.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann

Surely he must hear her loud demands, even though a dressing-room stood between his room and the suppliant without.
Polly|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for suppliant

suppliant

/ (ˈsʌplɪənt) /

adjective

expressing entreaty or supplication

noun, adjective

another word for supplicant

Derived forms of suppliant

suppliantly, adverbsuppliance, noun

Word Origin for suppliant

C15: from French supplier to beseech, from Latin supplicāre to kneel in entreaty; see supple

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单词	suppliant
释义	suppliant [ suhp-lee-uhnt ] / ˈsʌp li ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR suppliant ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who supplicates; petitioner. adjective supplicating. expressive of supplication, as words, actions, etc. Origin of suppliant 1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French, present participle of supplier<Latin supplicāre to beseech, supplicate. See -ant OTHER WORDS FROM suppliant sup·pli·ant·ly, adverbsup·pli·ant·ness, nounun·sup·pli·ant, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH suppliant supplant, supplicant, suppliant Words nearby suppliant suppletive, suppletory, Supplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication, supply, supply and demand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suppliant It stands almost as a suppliant for the alms of approval of other races. A Noble Woman\|Ernest Protheroe "Thou hadst better ask her what she thinks of the suppliant," said Linda softly. A Clerk of Oxford\|Evelyn Everett-Green Thou wouldst not give even salt to a suppliant, nor a crust of bread from thine own table, without begrudging it. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca\|Homer The doctor looked down from his goodly height upon the stooping shoulders of the suppliant. A Sheaf of Corn\|Mary E. Mann Surely he must hear her loud demands, even though a dressing-room stood between his room and the suppliant without. Polly\|L. T. Meade British Dictionary definitions for suppliant suppliant / (ˈsʌplɪənt) / adjective expressing entreaty or supplication noun, adjective another word for supplicant Derived forms of suppliant suppliantly, adverbsuppliance, noun Word Origin for suppliant C15: from French supplier to beseech, from Latin supplicāre to kneel in entreaty; see supple Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to suppliant seeker, suitor, petitioner, beggar, solicitor, beseecher
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suppliant

noun

adjective

Origin of suppliant

OTHER WORDS FROM suppliant

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH suppliant

Words nearby suppliant

Example sentences from the Web for suppliant

British Dictionary definitions for suppliant

adjective

noun, adjective

Derived forms of suppliant

Word Origin for suppliant

Words related to suppliant