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claim⋅ant

[kley-muhnt]
–noun
a person who makes a claim.

Origin:
1740–50; claim + -ant
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claim·ant   (klā'mənt)   
n.  A party that makes a claim.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: claim·ant
Pronunciation: 'klA-m&nt
Function: noun
: one that asserts a claim esp. formally
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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