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suppliant (noun)

suppliant /ˈsʌplijənt/ noun

plural suppliants

suppliant

/ˈsʌplijənt/

noun

plural suppliants

Britannica Dictionary definition of SUPPLIANT

[count] formal

: supplicant

— suppliant

adjective [more suppliant; most suppliant]

a suppliant tone

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