ASPIRANT


Meaning of ASPIRANT in English

I. ˈas-p(ə-)rənt, ə-ˈspī-rənt noun

Date: 1738

: one who aspires

presidential aspirant s

II. adjective

Date: 1800

: seeking to attain a desired position or status

the pilot was an aspirant astronaut

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.