supplicant

[ suhp-li-kuhnt ]

/ ˈsʌp lɪ kənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR supplicant ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

supplicating.

noun

a suppliant.

Origin of supplicant

1590–1600; <Latin supplicant- (stem of supplicāns), present participle of supplicāre to supplicate; see -ant; doublet of suppliant

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH supplicant

supplant, supplicant , suppliant

Words nearby supplicant

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

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Example sentences from the Web for supplicant

The idea that Facebook should be a supplicant to anybody is absurd.
Snapchat’s Diss Captures Facebook’s Cruel Cool World|Daniel Gross|November 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The supplicant, sobbing and wringing her hands, stood awhile silent.
The Prince of India, Volume II|Lew. Wallace
General Heatherstone looked keenly at the supplicant, but was silent to his appeal.
The Mystery of Cloomber|Arthur Conan Doyle
And he undid her own riband from his arm, and put it around the neck of the supplicant.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various

The Countess looked down doubtfully upon the supplicant, evidently prejudiced by her rags and wildly straying hair.
The Strong Arm|Robert Barr
The queen was moved by the appeal, and ordered that the supplicant should be admitted without delay.
Gomez Arias|Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso

British Dictionary definitions for supplicant

supplicant

suppliant

/ (ˈsʌplɪkənt) /

noun

a person who supplicates

adjective

entreating humbly; supplicating

Word Origin for supplicant

C16: from Latin supplicāns beseeching; see supple

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单词	supplicant
释义	supplicant [ suhp-li-kuhnt ] / ˈsʌp lɪ kənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR supplicant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective supplicating. noun a suppliant. Origin of supplicant 1590–1600; <Latin supplicant- (stem of supplicāns), present participle of supplicāre to supplicate; see -ant; doublet of suppliant WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH supplicant supplant, supplicant , suppliant Words nearby supplicant suppletory, Supplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication, supply, supply and demand, supply chain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for supplicant The idea that Facebook should be a supplicant to anybody is absurd. Snapchat’s Diss Captures Facebook’s Cruel Cool World\|Daniel Gross\|November 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The supplicant, sobbing and wringing her hands, stood awhile silent. The Prince of India, Volume II\|Lew. Wallace General Heatherstone looked keenly at the supplicant, but was silent to his appeal. The Mystery of Cloomber\|Arthur Conan Doyle And he undid her own riband from his arm, and put it around the neck of the supplicant. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various The Countess looked down doubtfully upon the supplicant, evidently prejudiced by her rags and wildly straying hair. The Strong Arm\|Robert Barr The queen was moved by the appeal, and ordered that the supplicant should be admitted without delay. Gomez Arias\|Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso British Dictionary definitions for supplicant supplicant suppliant / (ˈsʌplɪkənt) / noun a person who supplicates adjective entreating humbly; supplicating Word Origin for supplicant C16: from Latin supplicāns beseeching; 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 supplicant petitioner, beggar, suppliant
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supplicant

adjective

noun

Origin of supplicant

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH supplicant

Words nearby supplicant

Example sentences from the Web for supplicant

British Dictionary definitions for supplicant

suppliant

noun

adjective

Word Origin for supplicant

Words related to supplicant