supplicant meaning
UK US /ˈsʌpləkənt/ 3 syllables
supplicant (noun): someone who prays to God.
supplicant has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.
supplicant as a noun
- someone who prays to God
Synonyms: prayer
Type of: religious person
Kinds: beadsman
- one praying humbly for something
- a suppliant for her favors
Synonyms: petitioner, suppliant, requester
Type of: applicant
Kinds: besieger, postulant, solicitor
Related forms: supplicate
supplicant as an adjective
- humbly entreating
- a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness
Synonyms: suppliant, supplicatory
Similar: beseeching
Related forms: supplicate
How to pronounce supplicant
supplicant is pronounced /ˈsʌpləkənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in NT · 10-letter words
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