Thresor de la langue françoyse. Jean Nicot.
suppliant — suppliant, iante [ syplijɑ̃, ijɑ̃t ] adj. et n. • XIVe; de supplier 1 ♦ Qui supplie. « L étranger suppliant » (A. Chénier). Fig. « Cette superbe raison humiliée et suppliante » (Pascal). ♢ Qui exprime la supplication. Air, regard suppliant.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
suppliant — Suppliant, [suppli]ante. adj. v. Qui supplie. De fier qu il estoit. il est devenu suppliant. je l ay veuë suppliante & prosternée à vos pieds. On dit aussi, Une voix suppliante, un visage suppliant. Suppliant, est aussi subst. Et alors il se dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
suppliant — suppliant, ante (su pli an, an t ) adj. 1° Qui supplie. Suppliante et prosternée au pied des autels. • Archias, ayant appris que Démosthène, retiré dans l île de Calaurie, s était rendu suppliant dans le temple de Neptune, ROLLIN Hist. anc.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Suppliant — Sup pli*ant, a. [F., p. pr. of supplier to entreat, L. supplicare. See {Supplicate}, and cf. {Supplicant}.] 1. Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching; supplicating. [1913 Webster] The rich grow suppliant, and the poor grow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suppliant — [sup′lē ənt] n. [ME suppliaunt: see SUPPLIANT the adj.] a person who supplicates; petitioner adj. [MFr, prp. of supplier < L supplicare, to SUPPLICATE] 1. asking humbly; supplicating; entreating 2. expressing supplication [suppliant words]… … English World dictionary
Suppliant — Sup pli*ant, n. One who supplicates; a humble petitioner; one who entreats submissively. [1913 Webster] Hear thy suppliant s prayer. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suppliant — early 15c., humble petitioner, from M.Fr. suppliant, originally prp. of supplier to plead humbly, entreat, beg, pray, from L. supplicare beg, beseech (see SUPPLICATION (Cf. supplication)) … Etymology dictionary
suppliant — index special interest, suitor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
suppliant — фр. [сюплиа/н] supplichevole ит. [суппликэ/воле] умоляя … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
suppliant — ► NOUN ▪ a person who makes a humble or earnest request. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ making or expressing a humble or earnest request … English terms dictionary
