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Definition of supplicant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

supplicant

noun

/ˈsʌplɪkənt/

/ˈsʌplɪkənt/

(also suppliant

/ˈsʌpliənt/

/ˈsʌpliənt/

)

(formal)

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a person who asks for something in a humble way, especially from God or a powerful person

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