"practisant" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹæktɪzənt/ Forms: practisants [plural]
Etymology: Apparently from practise + -ant; originally modelled on French. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|practise|ant}} practise + -ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} practisant (plural practisants)
  1. One who practises something; a practitioner.
    Sense id: en-practisant-en-noun-TM9jmhK0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ant, Quotations using archiveurl without archivedate Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ant: 77 23 Disambiguation of Quotations using archiveurl without archivedate: 81 19
  2. (obsolete) An agent or confederate in treachery. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-practisant-en-noun-4wStdlsN

Inflected forms

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