suppliant (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *suppliant*:
NOUN	person	suppliant, petitioner, supplicant, requester	one praying humbly for something
ADJECTIVE	all	suppliant, supplicant, supplicatory	humbly entreating

English > *suppliant*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	humbly entreating.
Example	"a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"
Synonyms	supplicant, supplicatory
Broader	beseeching, pleading, imploring	begging
Spanish	suplicante

English > *suppliant*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	One praying humbly for something.
Example	"a suppliant for her favors"
Synonyms	petitioner, supplicant, requester
Narrower	besieger	An energetic / energetic petitioner
	postulant	One submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
	solicitor, canvasser	A petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
Broader	applicant, applier	A person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment / employment or admission
Spanish	peticionario, postulante, solicitante, suplicante
Catalan	peticionari, sol·licitant, suplicant
Verbs	supplicate	ask humbly (for something)

HyperDic: suppliant