Hypertext Webster Gateway: "applicant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Applicant \Ap"pli*cant\, n. [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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
applicant
n : a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance
or employment or admission [syn: {applier}]
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