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Supplicant (Noun)

Meaning 1

Someone who prays to God.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • As she kneeled before the altar, the supplicant lifted her hands in reverence and petitioned God for forgiveness.
  • In a gesture of devotion, the pilgrim traveled hundreds of miles as a humble supplicant, seeking spiritual enlightenment.
  • Throughout her life, she had been a devout supplicant, consistently praying to God for guidance and wisdom.
  • With hands clasped and eyes closed, the elderly woman was a gentle supplicant, her quiet whispers carried away by the breeze.
  • In a quiet corner of the crowded church, the solitary supplicant fervently prayed to God, pouring out her heart in tears and longing.

Synonyms

  • Prayer

Hypernyms

  • Religious Person

Hyponyms

  • Beadsman

Meaning 2

One praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The needy family was a suppliant for government assistance.
  • As a suppliant for her favors, he showered her with expensive gifts.
  • In times of war, soldiers often become suppliants for divine protection.
  • She knelt on the floor, a suppliant for forgiveness, her eyes filled with tears.
  • The famine-stricken villagers were suppliants for international aid.

Synonyms

  • Requester
  • Petitioner
  • Suppliant

Hypernyms

  • Applier
  • Applicant

Hyponyms

  • Besieger
  • Postulant
  • Solicitor
  • Canvasser

Related Words

  • Supplicate (verb)
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