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| sup·pli·ant [ súpplee ənt ] |
adjective |
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entreating: expressing a humble and sincere appeal to somebody who has the power to grant a request
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formal
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noun (plural sup·pli·ants) |
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Same as supplicant
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| [15th century. < French, present participle of supplier "supplicate" < Latin supplicare "bend under" < supplex (see supple)] |
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  sup·pli·ance noun |
| sup·pli·ant·ly adverb |
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