supp
liant
Plural
suppliants
1
someone who humbly and earnestly seeks or requests something, often in a pleading manner
- The refugee knelt before the border guard, a suppliant pleading for entry into the safe haven beyond.
- With clasped hands and tearful eyes, the beggar approached passersby, a suppliant seeking alms to ease his hunger.
- The diplomat acted as a suppliant, negotiating with foreign leaders for peace and cooperation between nations.
- The protagonist of the story, facing dire circumstances, turned to her allies with a suppliant plea for assistance in her time of need.
- In ancient times, supplicants would often visit temples, offering prayers and sacrifices as suppliant gestures to the gods in hopes of divine favor.
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