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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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asking humbly
- the suppliant thief pleaded for a second chance
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“Suppliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliant. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of suppliant was in the 15th century
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