Examinant

//ɪɡˈzæmɪnənt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who examines; an examiner. obsolete

    "“No matter, I want to hear you describe it, ” said the examinant."

  2. 2
    One who is to be examined. obsolete

    "February 5 1722, Humphrey Prideaux, Articles for the Reformation of the two Universities the Examinants appear before them, in classes of ix at a time, and each class shall be examined […]"

Synonyms

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examinerinformantinspectorinvestigatorobserversubject

Example

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"“No matter, I want to hear you describe it, ” said the examinant."

Etymology

From Latin examinantis (“examining”).

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