PARTICIPANT

participant, player

(noun) someone who takes part in an activity; “he was a major player in setting up the corporation”

player, participant

(noun) a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

participant (plural participants)

One who participates.

Synonyms

• entrant, partaker, participator

Adjective

participant (not comparable)

Sharing; participating; having a share of part.

• Francis Bacon, History of the Reign of King Henry VII

Therefore during the parliament he published his royal proclamation, offering pardon and grace of restitution to all such as had taken arms, or been participant of any attempts against him;

Source: Wiktionary


Par*tic"i*pant, a. Etym: [L. participans, p.pr. of participare: cf. F. participant. See Participate.]

Definition: Sharing; participating; having a share of part. Bacon.

Par*tic"i*pant, n.

Definition: A participator; a partaker. Participants in their . . . mysterious rites. Bp. Warburton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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