Etymology

claimant

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Today it means: One who claims; one who makes a claim. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman clamant ← Latin clāmō
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  1. Latin · derived fromclāmō“to cry out”
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromclamant
  3. English todayclaimant

From Old French and Anglo-Norman clamant, present participle of the verb clamer and its variants, from Latin clāmō (“to cry out”), equivalent to claim + -ant. Compare clamant.

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