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contestant definition

con·test·ant (kən test′ənt)

noun

  1. one that competes in a contest
  2. a person who contests a claim, decision, etc.

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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