SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
suppliant
noun
A person making a humble or earnest request.
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Humble requester
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Usage distinction
Return to topSuppliant emphasizes humility or earnestness. Applicant is neutral and formal; beggar may refer more specifically to requests for money or food.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See suppliant in use
The tale opens with a suppliant asking the ruler for mercy.
A suppliant arrived at the chamber carrying a carefully written personal appeal and asking earnestly for the weekly reading group to retain a meeting place.
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