CONTESTANT

contestant

(noun) a person who participates in competitions

dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestant

(noun) a person who dissents from some established policy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

contestant (plural contestants)

A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.

Synonym: competitor

One who brings a legal challenge.

Coordinate term: contestee

Source: Wiktionary


Con*test"ant, n. Etym: [Cf. F. contestant.]

Definition: One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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