I. ˈsəplə̇kənt, -lēk- adjective
Etymology: Latin supplicant-, supplicans, present participle of supplicare to supplicate
: asking submissively : supplicating, entreating
• sup·pli·cant·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: suppliant
tapped on the door like a supplicant , and waited … with his hat in his hand — Berton Roueché