Suppliant
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 One who pleads or requests earnestly.
"In reuerence therefore of the hopes vvhich the Grecians haue repoſed in you, and of the preſence of Iupiter Olympius, in vvhoſe Temple here, vve are in a manner ſuppliants to you, receiue the Mitylenians into league, and ayde vs."
- 2 one praying humbly for something wordnet
- 1 Entreating with humility; supplicant.
"to bow and sue for grace with suppliant knee"
- 2 Supplying; auxiliary.
"your levy Must be suppliant"
- 1 humbly entreating wordnet
Example
More examples""But I, who walk in majesty as queen of the gods, both sister and wife of Jupiter, I am still waging wars with one tribe for all these years! And who will worship the divine spirit of Juno after this, or what suppliant will bring an offering to her altars?""
Etymology
From French suppliant, present participle of supplier. Doublet of supplicant.
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