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

  1. someone who prays to God

    Synonyms: prayer

    Type of: religious person

    Kinds: beadsman

  2. 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

  1. 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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