Dependant
[dɪ'pend(ə)nt]
Definition
(noun.) a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support).
Edited by Bertram--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Alt. of Dependancy
Editor: Stu
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Vassal, minion, retainer, CLIENT, hanger-on.
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Examples
- I was brought up a dependant; educated in a charitable institution. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- The people who possess the most extensive property in the dependant, will, in this case, generally chuse to live in the governing country. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- The enigma then was explained: this affable and kind little widow was no great dame; but a dependant like myself. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- This inequality is likely to be greatest in a country of which the government is, in some respects, subordinate and dependant upon that of some other. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Dependants, to respect us, must be--ha--kept at a distance and--hum--kept down. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- A man like you, without ties, can have no attachments; without dependants, no duties. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
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