aspirant

[ uh-spahyuh r-uh nt, as-per-uh nt ]

/ əˈspaɪər ənt, ˈæs pər ənt /

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noun

a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.: The aspirants for foundation grants had yet to prove themselves.

adjective

aspiring or yearning for something important or of value.

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Origin of aspirant

1730–40; (< F) < Latin aspīrant- (stem of aspīrāns, present participle of aspīrāre). See aspire, -ant

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Examples from the Web for aspirant

Turkey, a NATO member and European Union aspirant, has a long history of jailing journalists and dissenters.
Turkey Arrests Journalists in Crackdown|Jesse Rosenfeld|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is where the votes are and where aspirant politicians have to aim much of their agenda.
Netanyahu's Studied Ambiguity|Paul Gross|January 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Deceitfully concealing a vagueness of recollection about this aspirant, who had been pronounced worthless.
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open|Theodore Roosevelt
Tiernay, you are appointed as aspirant of the third class at the College of Saumur.
Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune|Charles James Lever

By the way, some carvers there are who push an aspirant's patience too far.
Handy Andy, Volume One|Samuel Lover
Let us pass by Mr. Clay, and come to the other aspirant for the Presidency.
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3)|Theodore Parker
When every aspirant had had a chance to see the cup and to pull his tongue, she proceeded to “develop” the lesson.
The Locusts' Years|Mary Helen Fee

British Dictionary definitions for aspirant

aspirant

/ (ˈæspɪrənt, əˈspaɪərənt) /

noun

a person who aspires, as to a high position

adjective

aspiring or striving

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aspirant

noun

adjective

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Origin of aspirant

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British Dictionary definitions for aspirant

noun

adjective