supplicant

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌplɪkənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌplɪkənt/
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noun
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someone who politely asks for help or a favor from someone in power

The supplicant knelt quietly, hoping the king would grant his request.

translation

n. someone who politely asks for help or a favor from someone in power

Word Forms

Plural supplicants