CLAIMANT

claimant

(noun) someone who claims a benefit or right or title; “claimants of unemployment compensation”; “he was a claimant to the throne”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

claimant (plural claimants)

One who claims; one who makes a claim.

(UK) A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.

(legal) The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.

Anagrams

• calamint

Source: Wiktionary


Claim"ant, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. clamant, p. pr. of clamer. Cf.Clamant.]

Definition: One who claims; one who asserts a right or title; a claimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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