supplicant

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: prayerpetitionersuppliantrequestersupplicatory

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. someone who prays to GodSynonyms: prayer
  2. one praying humbly for something“a suppliant for her favors”Synonyms: petitionersuppliantrequester

Adjective (1)

  1. humbly entreating“a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness”Synonyms: suppliantsupplicatory
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Supplicant \Sup"pli*cant\, a. [L. supplicans, p. pr. See Supplicate, and cf. Suppliant.] Entreating; asking submissively. --Shak. -- Sup"pli*cant*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
Supplicant \Sup"pli*cant\, n. One who supplicates; a suppliant. [1913 Webster]

The wise supplicant . . . left the event to God. --Rogers. [1913 Webster]

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