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Webster 1913 Edition


Applicant

Ap′pli-cant

,
Noun.
[L.
applicans
, p. pr. of
applicare
. See
Apply
.]
One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
The
applicant
for a cup of water.
Plumtre.
The court require the
applicant
to appear in person.
Z. Swift.

Webster 1828 Edition


Applicant

AP'PLICANT

,
Noun.
One who applies; one who makes request; a petitioner.
The applicant for a cup of water declares himself to be the Messias.
The court require the applicant to appear in person.