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supplicant

supp·li·cant

US/ˈsʌplɪkənt/ uncommon
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

someone who prays to God

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2.

one praying humbly for something

  • “a suppliant for her favors”
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adjective

1.

humbly entreating

  • “a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness”
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Origin

From Latin supplicans (“supplicating, bowing down”), from supplicō (“kneel, bow down, request”), from sub- (“lower”) + plicō (“fold”).

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