Suppliant (Noun)
Meaning
One praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The beggar was a suppliant for food and shelter on the city streets.
- She fell to her knees, a suppliant for forgiveness from her angry lover.
- The peasant was a suppliant for a cure from the village healer.
- He became a suppliant for her hand in marriage, showering her with gifts and attention.
- The starving child was a suppliant for a crust of bread from the passing stranger.