sup|pli|cant

sup|pli|cant
sup|pli|cant «SUHP luh kuhnt», adjective, noun.
= suppliant. (Cf.suppliant)
[< Latin supplicāns, -antis, present participle of supplicāre; see etym. under supplicate (Cf.supplicate). See etym. of doublet suppliant. (Cf.suppliant)]
sup´pli|cant|ly, adverb.

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  • sup´pli|cant|ly — sup|pli|cant «SUHP luh kuhnt», adjective, noun. = suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant) ╂[< Latin supplicāns, antis, present participle of supplicāre; see etym. under supplicate (Cf. ↑supplicate). See etym. of doublet suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant)]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup·pli·cant — /ˈsʌplıkənt/ noun, pl cants [count] formal : a person who asks for something in a respectful way from a powerful person or God a humble supplicant …   Useful english dictionary

  • pli — am·pli·ate; am·pli·a·tion; am·pli·a·tive; am·pli·dyne; am·pli·fi·er; am·pli·fy; am·pli·stat; am·pli·tude; ap·pli·a·ble; ap·pli·ance; ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty; ap·pli·ca·ble; ap·pli·ca·ble·ness; ap·pli·ca·bly; ap·pli·cant; ap·pli·ca·tor;… …   English syllables

  • sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; …   English syllables

  • cant — ap·pli·cant; cant; cant·i·ly; cant·ing; cant·let; cant·ly; cant·saw; cla·rif·i·cant; com·pli·cant; co·rus·cant; de·cant; de·cant·ate; de·cant·er; ded·i·cant; des·cant·er; des·cant·ist; fab·ri·cant; im·pec·cant; im·pli·cant; in·cant; in·di·cant;… …   English syllables

  • supplicant — sup·pli·cant …   English syllables

  • supplicantly — sup·pli·cant·ly …   English syllables

  • supplicant — sup|pli|cant [ˈsʌplıkənt] n also suppliant literary [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of supplicare to supplicate , from supplex; SUPPLE] someone who asks for something, especially from someone in a position of power or from …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • supplicant — sup|pli|cant [ sʌplıkənt ] noun count LITERARY someone who requests something from someone powerful or from God …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • supplicant — sup•pli•cant [[t]ˈsʌp lɪ kənt[/t]] adj. n. suppliant • Etymology: 1590–1600 …   From formal English to slang

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