I. ˈsəplēənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from present participle of supplier to supplicate, from Latin supplicare — more at supplicate
: one who supplicates : petitioner
reducing him to the position of a suppliant for her favors — H.M.Parshley
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle French, present participle of supplier to supplicate
: marked by or expressive of supplication : humbly imploring
does not come to the temple as a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness — O.J.Baab
• sup·pli·ant·ly adverb