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petitioner.

Someone who presents a petition to a court.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈtɪʃənɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. Someone who presents a petition to a court.

  2. Someone who presents a petition to some person in authority.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti Latin petō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin petītiōnembor. Old French peticiunbor. Middle English English petition Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English petitioner From petition + -er. Doublet of petitionary.

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