aspirant

Definitions


[əˈspʌɪrənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having ambitions to achieve something, typically to follow a particular career
(e.g: an aspirant politician)


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Origin:
mid 18th century (as a noun): from Latin aspirant- ‘aspiring’, from the verb aspirare (see aspire)


[əˈspʌɪrənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who has ambitions to achieve something
(e.g: an aspirant to the throne)


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Origin:
mid 18th century (as a noun): from Latin aspirant- ‘aspiring’, from the verb aspirare (see aspire)




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