answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer
Answer

A suppliant is a person who prays humbly for something. There you go, there's a simple sentence for you AND the definition of the word!



adj. asking humbly and earnestly; n. one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor

He made a suppliant address to the parole board.


Stranded in the deserted city of Moscow, Napoleon had to turn to the Czar not as a conqueror but as a suppliant.
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

It can refer to either an adjective or noun.

  1. Used as an adjective: "asking humbly," "to beseech": "The suppliant person entered the church seeking forgiveness."
  2. Used as a noun: "I come to you as a suppliant, seeking your guidance."
This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Suppliant in nominative adjective form regards humbly pleading before authorities. After being asked for a statement regarding his conviction, the accused made a suppliant appeal to the magistrate for a reduced sentence.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

The supplication of a righteous man avails much in its working.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: In what simple sentence can you use the word 'suppliant'?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp