SUPPLIANT


Meaning of SUPPLIANT in English

sup ‧ pli ‧ ant /ˈsʌpliənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: present participle of supplier 'to supplicate' , from Latin supplicare ; ⇨ ↑ supplicant ]

literary a supplicant

—suppliant adjective

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