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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Applicant

/ăp'-lĭk-ənt/ · Ap·pli·cant · IPA /ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/
01 n. One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
  1. 1.
    One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
    “The applicant for a cup of water.” — Plumtre.
    “The court require the applicant to appear in person.” — Z. Swift.