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Definition of
supplicant noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
supplicant
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsʌplɪkənt
/
/
(
also
suppliant
NAmE
/
/
ˈsʌpliənt
/
/
)
(
formal
)
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a person who asks for something in a
humble
way, especially from God or a powerful person
See
supplicant
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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supplicant
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