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sup·pli·ant | \ ˈsə-plē-ənt 
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\Definition of suppliant
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suppliant
adjectiveDefinition of suppliant (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : humbly imploring : entreating a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness— O. J. Baab
2 : expressing supplication upraised to the heavens … suppliant arms— William Styron
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Synonyms for suppliant
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Adjective
- beseeching,
- entreating,
- imploring,
- pleading,
- prayerful,
- soliciting,
- supplicant,
- supplicating,
- supplicatory
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