"renunciant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more renunciant [comparative], most renunciant [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin renuntiāns, present participle of renuntiāre. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|renuntiāns}} Latin renuntiāns Head templates: {{en-adj}} renunciant (comparative more renunciant, superlative most renunciant)
  1. That renounces; renouncing.
    Sense id: en-renunciant-en-adj-fIuw3fow Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: renunciate

Noun

Forms: renunciants [plural]
Etymology: From Latin renuntiāns, present participle of renuntiāre. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|renuntiāns}} Latin renuntiāns Head templates: {{en-noun}} renunciant (plural renunciants)
  1. A person who renounces something; especially, someone who renounces worldly life for spiritual reasons, or a person who renounces their citizenship. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-renunciant-en-noun-rDSaDD7n Disambiguation of People: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: renunciate

Inflected forms

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