supplicant

/ˈsʌplɪkənt/

sup·pli·cant

BrE /ˈsʌplɪkənt/

NAmE /ˈsʌplɪkənt/

(also sup·pli·ant

BrE /ˈsʌpliənt/

NAmE /ˈsʌpliənt/

) (formal)

a person who asks for sth in a humble way, especially from God or a powerful person