manifestant

American

[man-uh-fes-tuhnt] / ˌmæn əˈfɛs tənt /

noun

a person who initiates or participates in a public demonstration; demonstrator.

Etymology

Origin of manifestant

1875–80; < Latin manifestant- (stem of manifestāns ), present participle of manifestāre to manifest; -ant

Example Sentences

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"I was a manifestant on Feb. 6." the stranger shouted, "and you were only an assassin."

From Time Magazine Archive

C'est en travaillant à exécuter son plan que l'artiste parvient à concevoir ce plan d'une manière claire et distincte; c'est en manifestant au dehors sa pensée qu'il se la rend manifeste à lui-même.

From Project Gutenberg

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