"exceptant" meaning in English

See exceptant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more exceptant [comparative], most exceptant [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} exceptant (comparative more exceptant, superlative most exceptant)
  1. (archaic) Making or constituting an exception. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-exceptant-en-adj-GQ8d8d1K

Noun

Forms: exceptants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} exceptant (plural exceptants)
  1. (archaic, US, law) Someone who makes an exception. Tags: US, archaic
    Sense id: en-exceptant-en-noun-F6LMsnEA Categories (other): American English, Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 Topics: law

Inflected forms

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