Definitions for Claimant

˗ˏˋ noun ˎˊ˗

1

One who claims; one who makes a claim.

2

(UK) A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.

3

The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.

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Pronunciation for Claimant

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IPA: /ˈkleɪ.mənt/

The International Phonetic Alphabet is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin script

'claimant' is in the rhyming family '-eɪmənt'

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IPA: /ˈkleɪ.mənt/

The International Phonetic Alphabet is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin script

'claimant' is in the rhyming family '-eɪmənt'

Etymology of Claimant

˗ˏˋ noun ˎˊ˗

From Old French and Anglo-Norman clamant, present participle of the verb clamer and its variants, from Latin clāmō (“to cry out”), equivalent to claim + -ant.

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