supplicant
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈsʌplɪkənt/
- Formal
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suplicante
- The supplicant approached the altar, hoping for mercy and forgiveness for past mistakes.
God, me, you, that's what every exorcism is about, the exorcist, the supplicant, and God.
- God, me, you, that's what every exorcism is about, the exorcist, the supplicant, and God.
Examples
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In the temple, she knelt as a devoted supplicant, asking for blessings from the deity.
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"In this prayer, the supplicant prays: "Give us this day our daily bread."
Academic text (2001) -
If she remained, then her role was that of a supplicant, anxious to cut a deal.
Fiction book (1992) -
If you can achieve that, you will not be a supplicant but an equal of the gods.
Fiction book (1991) -
Prepare the supplicant for sacrifice.
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Various supplicants, a local butcher, an old lady, etc., wait for a papal audience.
Fiction book (1990) -
God, me, you, that's what every exorcism is about, the exorcist, the supplicant, and God.
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On either side of God the Father kneel supplicants, most likely the Apostles with Saint Joseph.
Academic text (2007) -
Dear God, if it is your desire that your flock eat pudding... in celebration of thy birth as a man, then show thy humble supplicant a sign.
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As a humble supplicant, he raised his hands in prayer, seeking guidance during the service.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who formally asks a court or official for something
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3.5
A person who asks someone for something, often politely
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9.6
A person who asks for help in a humble, earnest way
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3.7
A person who asks another person or group for something
A person who asks humbly for help in prayer
How Earnest
Surface Forms
Morphology
supplicant = supplicate (transparent) = supplicate + ant
Clear agentive formation from the verb 'supplicate' using the suffix '-ant', meaning 'one who supplicates'.
Etymology
Supplicant comes from Latin parts sub- 'under' and plicare 'to bend', painting the picture of someone 'bending down' or kneeling to ask. That's why a supplicant is a person who humbly asks or prays for something.