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noun
Somebody or something that appears in the final stage of a competition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A university student in their final year of study; a senior.
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noun
A university student during the period of sitting their final examinations (whether or not in their final year of study).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender
History
Etymology tree English final Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English finalist From final + -ist.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
