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DEPENDANTS
Noun
dependants
plural of dependant
Source: Wiktionary
DEPENDANT
De*pend"ant, De*pend"ance, n., De*pend"an*cy, n.
Definition: See Dependent, Dependence, Dependency.
Note: The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing it from the adjective, usually written dependent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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