Definition of CLAIMANT

claimant

Plural: claimants

Noun

  • A person who makes a claim, especially in a legal case.
  • someone who claims a benefit or right or title
    • "claimants of unemployment compensation"
    • "he was a claimant to the throne"
  • One who claims; one who makes a claim.
  • A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.
  • The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.

Examples

  • The CLAIMANT for the highest score always had a strong closing game.

Origin / Etymology

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. Compare clamant.

Scrabble Score: 12

claimant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
claimant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
claimant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

claimant: valid Words With Friends Word