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adversary

English

Etymology

From Middle English adversarie, from Anglo-Norman aversaire (in Wace's Life of Saint Margaret) and Old French aversier, aversaire (French adversaire), from Latin advers?rius, from adversus (turned toward).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?æd.v?.s(?)?i/, /?æd.v?.s??i/, /æd?v??.s?.?i/, /?d?v??.s?.?i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?æd.v??.s??i/

Noun

adversary (plural adversaries)

  1. An opponent or rival.

Synonyms

  • villain, antagonist

Antonyms

  • hero, ally

Derived terms

  • adversarial

Related terms

  • adverse
  • adversarially

Translations

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contestant

English

Etymology

From French contestant, present participle of contester.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /k?n?t?st?nt/, [k?n?t??st?nt]

Noun

contestant (plural contestants)

  1. A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
    Synonym: competitor
  2. One who brings a legal challenge.
    Coordinate term: contestee

Translations

See also

  • contender

Catalan

Verb

contestant

  1. present participle of contestar

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k??.t?s.t??/

Verb

contestant

  1. present participle of contester

Anagrams

  • constatent

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