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Word: Dependant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting a dependency): from Old French, literally ‘hanging down from’, present participle of dependre (see depend)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support
Short Definition:person who relies on another for financial support
Examples:- a single man with no dependants
Variant Forms:
- dependent
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