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aspirant

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as·pi·rant  (spr-nt, -spr-)
n.
One who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position.
adj.
Seeking recognition, distinction, or advancement.

aspirant [ˈæspɪrənt əˈspaɪərənt]
n
a person who aspires, as to a high position
adj
aspiring or striving
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aspirantaspirant - an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Adj.1.aspirant - desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
ambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement

aspirant
noun
candidate, applicant, hopeful, aspirer, seeker, suitor, postulant He is among the few aspirants with administrative experience.
adjective
hopeful, longing, ambitious, eager, striving, aspiring, endeavouring, wishful aspirant politicians
Translations
aspirant [ˈæspɪrənt] Naspirante mf, candidato/a m/f (to a)
aspirant [ˈæspɪrənt]
naspirant(e) m/f
an aspirant to sth → un(e) aspirant(e) à qch
adj (= would-be) [politician] → en herbe
aspirant
nAnwärter(in) m(f) (→ to, for auf +acc); (for job) → Kandidat(in) m(f)(for für), Aspirant(in) m(f) (hum); (for sb’s hand in marriage) → Bewerber m(for um)
aspirant [ˈæspɪrənt] naspirante m/f


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But the thing has to be done scientifically, or the last state of the aspirant may be worse than the first.
"I am an aspirant to membership in the palace guard," I said, "and from yonder window in the tower where I was confined awaiting the final test for fitness I saw this brute attack the this woman.
Then the aspirant must not only be tested in those labours and dangers and pleasures which we mentioned before, but there is another kind of probation which we did not mention--he must be exercised also in many kinds of knowledge, to see whether the soul will be able to endure the highest of all, will faint under them, as in any other studies and exercises.
 
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