suppliant 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
one praying humbly for something
Examples
- 1.a suppliant for her favors
Hypernym
applicant 1
noun
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
EnglishDerivationally related form
supplicate 1
verb
ask humbly (for something)
Hyponym
besieger 2
noun
an energetic petitioner
postulant 1
noun
one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
solicitor 1
noun
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
