"contendent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: contendents [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin contendens, contendentis, present participle of contendō. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|contendens|contendens, contendentis}} Latin contendens, contendentis Head templates: {{en-noun}} contendent (plural contendents)
  1. (obsolete) An antagonist; a contestant. Tags: obsolete Related terms: contend
    Sense id: en-contendent-en-noun-1VdQooVz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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