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abdicant
CIDE DICTIONARY
abdicant, a. [L. abdicans, p. pr. of abdicare.].
Abdicating; renouncing; -- followed by of. [1913 Webster]
"Monks abdicant of their orders."
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abdicant, n.
One who abdicates. Smart. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
abdicant
Resignation
N resignation, retirement, abdication, renunciation, abjuration, abandonment, relinquishment, abdicant, Othello's occupation's gone.
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