† contendentadj.n.
/kənˈtɛndənt/ Obsolete.
A. adj.
Contending.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > [adjective] > contending
strivingc1374
strivousa1382
militant?a1425
wrestlinga1547
cocking1550
struggling1577
contending1593
scambling1600
conflictant1629
contendenta1641
tugging1657
agonous1682
battling1787
belligerent1812
conflicting1855
warring1883
duelling1944
a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 373 Controversies betwixt parties contendent in points of Fact.
B. n.
A contending party, one who contends.
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society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > [noun] > one who
fighterc1300
strivera1400
contender1547
struggler1554
contentioner1593
militant1610
contendent1623
combatant1646
conflicter1658
counter-scufflera1672
agonist1687
scrambler1687
protagonist1837
belligerent1839
1623 tr. A. Favyn Theater of Honour & Knight-hood ii. xii. 183 Commune to these two Contendants.
1694 R. L'Estrange Fables (ed. 2) 4 Through the whole history of the world..the contendents have been still made a prey to a third party.
1813 J. Hogg Queen's Wake Concl. 324 ‘For shame,’ said he, ‘contendants all! This outrage done in royal hall, Is to our country foul disgrace.’
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