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appellant

ap·pel·lant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-pel-uh nt]
    • /əˈpɛl ənt/
    • /əˈpelənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pel-uh nt]
    • /əˈpɛl ənt/

Definitions of appellant word

  • countable noun appellant An appellant is someone who is appealing against a court's decision after they have been judged guilty of a crime. 3
  • noun appellant a person who appeals 3
  • noun appellant the party who appeals to a higher court from the decision of a lower tribunal 3
  • adjective appellant relating to appeals; appealing 3
  • noun appellant a person who appeals, esp. to a higher court 3
  • noun appellant a person who appeals. 1

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Origin of appellant

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English appellaunt < Anglo-French; Old French apelant, present participle of apeler to appeal; see -ant

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Parts of speech for Appellant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

appellant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

appellant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for appellant

noun appellant

  • seeker — a person or thing that seeks.
  • aspirant — Someone who is an aspirant to political power or to an important job has a strong desire to achieve it.
  • candidate — A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.
  • claimant — A claimant is someone who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed or they are unable to work because they are ill.
  • hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.

Antonyms for appellant

noun appellant

  • boss — Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
  • manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.

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