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supplicant
sup·pli·cant [ súppləkənt ]


noun  (plural sup·pli·cants)
Definition:
 
humble petitioner: somebody who makes a humble and sincere appeal to a person who has the power to grant the request ( formal )



adjective 
Definition:
 

Same as  suppliant
[Late 16th century. < Latin supplicant-, present participle of supplicare (see suppliant)]

sup·pli·ca·to·ry [ súppləkə tàwree ] adjective
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