claimant
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old French and Anglo-Norman clamant, present participle of the verb clamer and its variants, from Latin clāmō (“to cry out”).
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia claimant (plural claimants)
- One who claims; one who makes a claim.
- (UK) A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.
- (law) The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.
[edit] Translations
one who claims
person receiving money from the government
party who initiates a lawsuit
