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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheong-won-ja
"청원자는 왕에게 도움을 요청했다."
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2 senses- 1
A person who makes a humble plea to someone in power or authority.
"The supplicant approached the king, hoping for mercy and aid." - 2
A person who prays or petitions for something, often in a religious context.
"In the temple, the supplicants gathered to offer their prayers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'supplicant' originates from the Latin 'supplicans', the present participle of 'supplicare', meaning 'to kneel down' or 'to plead'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, retaining its connotation of one who humbly requests or prays for something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supplicant" is said worldwide
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suppliant
Transliteration: sy-ply-ahn
"Le suppliant a demandé de l'aide au roi."
Bittsteller
Transliteration: bit-stel-er
"Der Bittsteller trat vor den König und bat um Gnade."
supplicante
Transliteration: sup-pli-cahn-te
"Il supplicante si inginocchiò davanti al giudice."
suplicante
Transliteration: su-pli-kahn-te
"El suplicante pidió ayuda al sacerdote."
suplicante
Transliteration: su-pli-kahn-te
"O suplicante se aproximou do rei em busca de clemência."
याचक
Transliteration: yaachak
"याचक ने राजा से सहायता मांगी।"
恳求者
Transliteration: kěnqiú zhě
"恳求者向国王请求帮助。"
청원자
Transliteration: cheong-won-ja
"청원자는 왕에게 도움을 요청했다."
請願者
Transliteration: seigan-sha
"請願者は王に助けを求めた。"
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