Added 9 October 2026
claimant
/ˈkleɪ.mənt/ noun
Latin root: clāmō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about claimant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Someone who claims a benefit or right or title.
claimants of unemployment compensation
Origin
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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