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/ ˈkleɪ mər /

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noun

a person who makes a claim; claimant.

Horse Racing.

a horse participating in a claiming race.
claiming race.

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Nearby words

claiborne, claim, claim check, claim-jumper, claimant, claimer, claiming race, claimsman, clair, clair de lune, clair, rené

Origin of claimer

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at claim, -er¹

Related forms

pre·claim·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for claimer

In this situation, Britain thought it worth her while to claim them, and the continent received and acknowledged the claimer.
The Writings of Thomas Paine, Vol. I|Thomas Paine