suppliant
suppliant · suppliants
проситель, просительница
One who pleads or requests earnestlyOne who pleads or requests earnestly.
/ˈsʌpliənt/
Meaning
1 sensesOne who pleads or requests earnestly.
проси́тельprosítelʹ, проси́тельницаprosítelʹnica
More definitions
- one praying humbly for something
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
one who pleads or requests earnestly:
Origin
From French suppliant, present participle of supplier. Doublet of supplicant.From French suppliant, present participle of supplier. Doublet of supplicant.
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Forms
plural: suppliants| Singular | suppliant |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- one praying humbly for something:petitionersupplicantrequester
Word family
8 related wordsSee also
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