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con⋅test⋅ant

  [kuhn-tes-tuhnt]
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–noun
1. a person who takes part in a contest or competition.
2. a person who contests the results of an election.
3. Law. the party who, in proceedings in the probate court, contests the validity of a will.
Origin:
1655–65; < F; see contest, -ant
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con·tes·tant   (kən-těs'tənt, kŏn'těs'tənt)   
n.  

  1. One taking part in a contest; a competitor.

  2. One that contests or disputes something, such as an election or a will.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: con·tes·tant
Function: noun
: one that initiates or participates in a contest
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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