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petitioner: one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"

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supplicant collapse

claimant collapse: someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"

seeker collapse: a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves); someone making a search or inquiry; "they are seekers after truth"

revivalist collapse

worshiper collapse: someone who admires too much to recognize faults

complainant collapse

litigant collapse: (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"

plaintiff collapse: a person who brings an action in a court of law

suppliant collapse: humbly entreating; "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"

postulant collapse: one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order

solicitor collapse: a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents; a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

churchgoer collapse: a religious person who goes to church regularly

prosecutor collapse: a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

candidate collapse: someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

aspirant collapse: an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"; desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

idolater collapse: a person who worships idols

suitor collapse: a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"

evangelist collapse: a preacher of the Christian gospel; (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

communicant collapse: a person entitled to receive Communion

prayer collapse: the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"; a fixed text used in praying; reverent petition to a deity; someone who prays to God

informer collapse: one who reveals confidential information in return for money

votary collapse: a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"; a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"; one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"

beggar collapse: a pauper who lives by begging; reduce to beggary; be beyond the resources of; "This beggars description!"

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