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complainaunt

complainaunt is the rare spelling of complainant.

Meaning of complainant

Noun

complainant (plural complainants)

  1. One who makes complaint, one who complains.
    • Eager complainants […] in the dispute.1708-1714 Jeremy Collier, Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain
  2. The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.
    Synonyms:
    claimant
  3. An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.
    Synonyms:
    plaintiff

Forms of complainaunt

pluralcomplainaunts

Questions about complainaunt

What is complainaunt the rare spelling of?
Complainaunt is the rare spelling of complainant.

Words near complainaunt in the dictionary

  1. complain queen
  2. complain queens
  3. complainable
  4. complainant
  5. complainants
  6. complainaunt
  7. complainaunts
  8. complained
  9. complainee
  10. complainees
  11. complainer

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