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Webster 1913 Edition
Abdicant
Ab′di-cant
,Adj.
[L.
abdicans
, p. pr. of abdicare
.] Abdicating; renouncing; – followed by of.
Monks
abdicant
of their orders. Whitlock.
Ab′di-cant
,Noun.
One who abdicates.
Smart.
Webster 1828 Edition
Abdicant
AB'DICANT
,Adj.
Definition 2024
abdicant
abdicant
English
Adjective
abdicant (comparative more abdicant, superlative most abdicant)
- (rare) Abdicating; renouncing. [Mid 17th century.][1]
- (Can we date this quote?), Whitlock, Manners of the English:
- monks abdicant of their orders
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Usage notes
- Typically followed by the word of.
Translations
Noun
abdicant (plural abdicants)
Translations
one who abdicates
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References
- 1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 1