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contestant
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English
Etymology
From French contestant, present participle of contester.
Pronunciation
Noun
contestant (plural contestants)
- A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
- Synonym: competitor
- One who brings a legal challenge.
- Coordinate term: contestee
Translations
participant in a contest
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contestant
French
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Participle
contestant
Further reading
- “contestant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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