examinant









examinant


examinant [ig-zam-uh-nuh nt] ExamplesWord Origin noun

  1. an examiner.

Origin of examinant 1580–90; Latin exāminant- (stem of exāmināns, present participle of exāmināre) weighing, trying, examining. See examine, -ant Examples from the Web for examinant Historical Examples of examinant

  • And abundance more to this purpose, which the examinant does not remember.

    The History of John Bull

    John Arbuthnot

  • This, after four solicitations, the examinant promised him to do.

    The Devil in Britain and America

    John Ashton

  • “No matter, I want to hear you describe it,” said the examinant.

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Vol. 1., Illustrated

    Sir Walter Scott

  • He was godfather, and the examinant and Ann Bishop were godmothers.

    The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction

    Various

  • “To cut the matter short, Ratcliffe, you have been a most notorious thief,” said the examinant.

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Vol. 1., Illustrated

    Sir Walter Scott

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