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Meanings of suppliant in English
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Examples for "supplicant"
Examples for "supplicant"
1
You must speak to them as equal, or even better, as supplicant.
2
Mr. Sheldon the younger contemplated the supplicant with looks of undisguised gratification.
3
He could not abide the picture of himself as a vulnerable supplicant.
4
You're not to touch the supplicant in any way during the testing.
5
He dropped to his knees like a supplicant preparing to abase himself.
1
It was the whine of the Hindu beggar, halting, supplicatory, almost revoltingly servile.
2
Not the infant Samuel, who, in spite of his supplicatory attitude, found no pity.
3
Mrs. Brimmer cast a supplicatory look at Miss Keene, and hastily quittedtheroom
4
Complain's gesture was angry, but Vyann's was supplicatory.
5
I became quite fond of her; a figure leaning out of the crowd, both supplicatory and tender.
Usage of suppliant in English
1
See, the mother is a suppliant to the son for the son.
2
Impersonal, unresponsive attendants in Aztec garb guard the door from suppliant followers.
3
It was now the priest who menaced, Quasimodo who was the suppliant.
4
He became the veriest suppliant at the shrine where woman reigns supreme.
5
To make the man a suppliant is the delight of her soul.
6
She continued to regard him with the same suppliant and affrighted air.
7
She raised to her set face the tender eyes of a suppliant.
8
A Chorus from Colonus comes to find out who the suppliant is.
9
There was nobody else in authority, so the senior suppliant consulted me.
10
She turned her back upon her suppliant son and imperiously summoned Rachela.
11
I am thy suppliant, and to thee first I address my prayer.
12
I am still resolved to go to him-butas an humble suppliant.
13
Here then was a time for a respectful appeal, suppliant and generous.
14
Mouth sagging open, eyes glaring, the tyrant slowly raised his arms-a suppliant.
15
Speak, Simon, speak, said Deodati, in suppliant tones, and trembling from anxiety.
16
Have mercy upon me, O king, for I declare myself your suppliant.
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Portuguese
Suppliant through the time
Suppliant across language varieties
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