supplicant's

One begging's possessive

Supplicant's is the possessive form of supplicant, one who humbly begs or pleads for something.

A supplicant kneels before authority—divine or earthly—seeking mercy, favor, or assistance: The supplicant's prayer went unanswered.

The word carries connotations of humility and desperation: a supplicant's outstretched hands, the supplicant's petition to the king.

religious

prayer

Address to deity

altar · blessing · mercy · intercession · pilgrim's · worshipper's · novice's · monk's · nun's · devotee's

petitioning

plea

Formal request or defense

beseeching · imploring · humble · desperate · urgent · submission · favor · audience · throne · court

posture

kneeling

Lowering onto bent legs

clasped · lowered · submissive · reverent · humble · downcast · genuflecting · crouching · bent · folded

Opposites
power/authority role

supplicant'sbenefactor's

Belonging to a helper

patron's · sovereign's · master's · ruler's · king's

agency in the exchange

supplicant'sgiver's

Of one who bestows

donor's · grantor's · provider's · supplier's

Family

supplicant, supplicants

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