Noun didn't like being in the position of a suppliant, having to ask her parents to help her pay the rent on her apartment Adjective the suppliant thief pleaded for a second chance

(Definition of suppliant from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

A suppliant is someone who begs or prays for something, and to be suppliant is to humbly pray or ask for forgiveness. Puppy-dog eyes can help if you’re trying to look suppliant.

Both suppliant and scholar also have some sense that every difficulty arises in a social setting and finds its resolution or continuation in society.

Origin of suppliant 1 1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French, present participle of supplier < Latin supplicāre to beseech, supplicate . See -ant

Synonyms for SUPPLIANT: supplicant, beggar, petitioner, solicitor, pleader, requester, suitor, mendicant, panhandler, cadger

Define suppliant. suppliant synonyms, suppliant pronunciation, suppliant translation, English dictionary definition of suppliant. adj. Asking humbly and earnestly; beseeching. n. A supplicant. sup′pli·ance n. sup′pli·ant·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

He flung himself to his knees, bowed his head, and stretched out his arms like a suppliant.

Apr 2, 2025 · suppliant (comparative more suppliant, superlative most suppliant) Entreating with humility; supplicant.

Suppliant Sentence Examples They guaranteed absolute security to the suppliant within their limits. Must the eternal God become a humble condescending suppliant to man?