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one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
- didn't like being in the position of a suppliant, having to ask her parents to help her pay the rent on her apartment
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adjectiveSynonyms of suppliant (Entry 2 of 2)
asking humbly
- the suppliant thief pleaded for a second chance
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The first known use of suppliant was in the 15th century
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