Contestant

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One taking part in a contest; a competitor.
  • n. One that contests or disputes something, such as an election or a will.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A participant in a contest
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who contests; a disputant; a litigant: commonly used of one who contests the result of an election, or the proceeding for probate of a will.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a person who participates in competitions
  • n. a person who dissents from some established policy
  • Cross Reference
    fighter    disputant    contender   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    opponent    litigant    disputant    contender    rival    tilter    juster    competitor   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    competitor