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aspirant
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
as·pir·ant       [uh-spahyuhr-uhnt, as-per-uhnt] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.: The aspirants for foundation grants had yet to prove themselves.
–adjective
2.aspiring.
[Origin: 1730–40; (< F) < L aspīrant- (s. of aspīrāns, prp. of aspīrāre). See aspire, -ant]
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as·pi·rant       (ās'pər-ənt, ə-spīr'-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   One who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position.

adj.   Seeking recognition, distinction, or advancement.

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aspirant

adjective
1. desiring or striving for recognition or advancement 

noun
1. an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes" 

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Aspirant

As*pir"ant\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. aspirant, p. pr. of aspirer. See Aspire.] Aspiring.

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Aspirant

As*pir"ant\, n. [Cf. F. aspirant.] One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.

In consequence of the resignations . . . the way to greatness was left clear to a new set of aspirants. --Macaulay.

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