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en·trant
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ˈɛn
trənt
/
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en
-tr
uh
nt
]
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noun
1.
a competitor in a contest.
2.
a new member, as of an association or school.
3.
a person who
enters
.
Origin:
1625–35;
<
French,
noun use of
entrant,
present participle of
entrer
to
enter
Related forms
non·en·trant,
noun
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entrant
(ˈɛntrənt)
—
n
1.
a person who enters
2.
a new member of a group, society, or association
3.
a person who enters a competition or contest; competitor
[C17: from French, literally: entering, from
entrer
to
enter
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
entrant
1630s, of professions, etc.; 1838, of contests; from Fr. entrant, prp. of entrer (see
enter
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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