"deservant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more deservant [comparative], most deservant [superlative]
Etymology: deserve + -ant Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deserve|ant}} deserve + -ant Head templates: {{en-adj}} deservant (comparative more deservant, superlative most deservant)
  1. Deserving; worthy (of either good or bad)
    Sense id: en-deservant-en-adj-IJ5kBD66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ant

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