declarer

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UK/dɪˈkleəɹə(ɹ)/

noun

The person who wins the bidding and so declares what suit will be trump.

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declarantcontractorasserteraffirmerasseveratoravower
OriginMiddle English declarer →
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Meanings

noundeclarer (plural declarers)

plural declarers

  1. bridgeThe person who wins the bidding and so declares what suit will be trump.
  2. One who declares.

    Synonyms: declarant

  3. computerA statement that declares the properties of a variable or contributes to doing so.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who declares.

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declarant

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps

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contractor
Broader
bridge playerhand

nounsomeone who claims to speak the truth

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asserteraffirmerasseveratoravower
Broader
communicator
Also see
affirmeravowercontractor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdeclarer
  2. Englishdeclarer

From Middle English declarer, equivalent to declare + -er.

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APA

declarer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declarer

MLA

“declarer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declarer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declarer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declarer.

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