S0906100 (sŭp′lē-ənt)adj. Asking humbly and earnestly; beseeching.n. A supplicant.[From Middle English, one who supplicates, from Old French, present participle of supplier, to entreat, from Latin supplicāre; see supplicate.]sup′pli·ance n.sup′pli·ant·ly adv.
sup•pli•ance
(ˈsʌp li əns)
n. appeal; entreaty; plea. [1605–15]ThesaurusSeesuppliant