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suppliant

/ˈsʌpliənt/noun

उच्चारण सप्लिअन्ट

याचक, प्रार्थी, विनती करने वाला व्यक्ति

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    a person who asks for something humbly and earnestly, especially from someone in power or from a god

    याचक, प्रार्थी, विनती करने वाला व्यक्ति

    • A crowd of suppliants waited outside the temple gates.
    • The king listened patiently to every suppliant.

    Synonyms petitioner supplicant

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun] literary

    asking for something in a humble and respectful way

    विनीत, विनयपूर्वक प्रार्थना करता हुआ

    • She stood before the judge in a suppliant posture.
    • He spoke in a suppliant voice, begging for more time.

    Synonyms pleading beseeching

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sup·pli·ant

§Grammar and usage

Do not confuse suppliant (a person who begs) with supplier (a person or firm that provides goods).

suppliant (विनती करने वाला व्यक्ति) और supplier (सामान उपलब्ध कराने वाला व्यक्ति या कंपनी) को आपस में न मिलाएँ।