impetrator
Definition
- Noun:
- One who obtains something by entreaty or petition: "impetrator" refers to a person who successfully obtains a favor, grant, or privilege through earnest request or supplication, especially in a religious or formal context.
- A petitioner: In rare or historical usage, it denotes someone who earnestly begs or solicits for something.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The monk acted as an impetrator, praying for divine intervention on behalf of the village. (A person who obtains a spiritual favor through prayer.)
- In ancient courts, the impetrator would kneel before the king to request a pardon. (A petitioner who sought a royal favor.)
Advanced Usage
"Impetrator of blessings": a phrase used in religious contexts to describe someone who prays for and receives blessings.
- The priest was known as an impetrator of blessings for his congregation. (He successfully obtained blessings through prayer.)
"The impetrator's plea": a formal or poetic expression for a request made with great earnestness.
- The impetrator's plea was heard, and the king granted the land. (The earnest request was successful.)
Variants and Related Words
Impetrate (verb): to obtain by entreaty or petition.
- She sought to impetrate a favor from the governor. (She tried to gain a favor through earnest request.)
Impetration (noun): the act of obtaining something by entreaty.
- The impetration of a royal charter required months of negotiation. (The act of obtaining the charter through petition.)
Synonyms
- Petitioner: one who makes a formal request.
- Supplicant: one who humbly prays or begs for something.
- Solicitor: one who seeks or entreats for something (in a legal or formal sense).
Related Idioms
- To be an impetrator of favor: to be someone who successfully gains goodwill through persistent request.
- He was an impetrator of favor among the nobles, always securing grants for his kin. (He successfully obtained favors through petitioning.)