(claimant)

  • 1claimant — claim·ant / klā mənt/ n: one that asserts a claim esp. formally Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. claimant I …

    Law dictionary

  • 2Claimant — Claim ant, n. [Cf. OF. clamant, p. pr. of clamer. Cf. {Clamant}.] One who claims; one who asserts a right or title; a claimer. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3claimant — 1747, from CLAIM (Cf. claim) (v.), on model of appellant, defendant, etc …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4claimant — [klām′ənt] n. a person who makes a claim …

    English World dictionary

  • 5Claimant — A party to an explicit or implicit contract. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * claimant clai‧mant [ˈkleɪmənt] noun [countable] 1. someone who requests or receives money from the state because they are ill, unemployed etc: • claimants… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 6claimant — A party to an explicit or implicit contract. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * claimant clai‧mant [ˈkleɪmənt] noun [countable] 1. someone who requests or receives money from the state because they are ill, unemployed etc: • claimants for long… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 7claimant — n. a claimant to (a claimant to the estate) * * * [ kleɪmənt] a claimant to (a claimant to the estate) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 8claimant — [[t]kle͟ɪmənt[/t]] claimants 1) N COUNT A claimant is someone who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed or they are unable to work because they are ill. [BRIT] ...benefit claimants. 2) N COUNT A claimant is someone who… …

    English dictionary

  • 9claimant — UK [ˈkleɪmənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms claimant : singular claimant plural claimants a) someone who makes an official request for money from a government, insurance company etc claimants of sickness benefits b) someone who says that they …

    English dictionary

  • 10claimant — noun Date: 15th century one that asserts a right or title < a claimant to an estate >; also claimer 1 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary