someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
Word Forms
supplicate
verb
ask humbly (for something)
sue
verb
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
petition
verb
write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Antragsteller
jemand, der demütig für etwas betet
🇫🇷French
pétitionnaire
quelqu'un qui prie humblement pour quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
peticionario
uno orando humildemente por algo
🇮🇹Italian
richiedente
uno che prega umilmente per qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
indiener
iemand die nederig ergens voor bidt
🇵🇹Portuguese
peticionário
alguém orando humildemente por algo
🇷🇺Russian
проситель
тот, кто смиренно молится о чем-то
India
🇮🇳Hindi
याचिकाकर्ता
किसी चीज़ के लिए विनम्रतापूर्वक प्रार्थना करना
🇧🇩Bengali
আবেদনকারী
একজন বিনীতভাবে কিছুর জন্য প্রার্থনা করছেন
🇮🇳Tamil
மனுதாரர்
ஒருவர் ஏதோ பணிவாக ஜெபிக்கிறார்
🇮🇳Telugu
పిటిషనర్
ఒకడు ఏదో వినయంగా ప్రార్థిస్తున్నాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
याचिकाकर्ता
एखाद्या गोष्टीसाठी नम्रपणे प्रार्थना करत आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અરજદાર
કોઈ વસ્તુ માટે નમ્રતાપૂર્વક પ્રાર્થના કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅರ್ಜಿದಾರ
ಯಾವುದೋ ವಿನಮ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವವನು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹർജിക്കാരൻ
ഒരാൾ എന്തിനോ വേണ്ടി താഴ്മയോടെ പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਟੀਸ਼ਨਰ
ਇੱਕ ਨਿਮਰਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
درخواست گزار
کسی چیز کے لیے عاجزی سے دعا کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
申请人
谦卑地为某事祈祷的人
🇯🇵Japanese
請願者
何かのために謙虚に祈っている人
🇰🇷Korean
청원인
뭔가를 위해 겸손하게 기도하는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người thỉnh cầu
một người khiêm tốn cầu nguyện cho điều gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้ร้อง
คนหนึ่งสวดภาวนาอย่างถ่อมใจเพื่อบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemohon
seseorang berdoa dengan rendah hati untuk sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
nagpetisyon
isang mapagpakumbaba na nagdarasal para sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
pempetisyen
seseorang berdoa dengan rendah hati untuk sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقدم الالتماس
واحد يصلي بتواضع من أجل شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
درخواست کننده
کسی که با تواضع برای چیزی دعا می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
dilekçe sahibi
bir şey için alçakgönüllülükle dua eden biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
עוֹתֵר
אחד שמתפלל בענווה למשהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'petitioner'?
The primary meaning of 'petitioner' is 'one praying humbly for something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'petitioner' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'petitioner' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'petitioner' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'petitioner' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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