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clamant

American  
[kley-muhnt, klam-uhnt] / ˈkleɪ mənt, ˈklæm ənt /

adjective

  1. clamorous; noisy.

  2. compelling or pressing; urgent.

    a clamant need for reform.
clamant British  
/ ˈkleɪmənt /

adjective

  1. noisy

  2. calling urgently

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Other Word Forms

  • clamantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of clamant

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin clāmant- (stem of clāmāns, present participle of clāmāre “to shout”), equivalent to clām- ( claim ) + -ant- -ant

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