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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. one praying humbly for something;
- Example: "a suppliant for her favors"
[syn: petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester]

2. someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right;
[syn: suer, petitioner]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Petitioner \Pe*ti"tion*er\, n.
   One who presents a petition.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

petitioner
    n 1: one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her
         favors" [syn: petitioner, suppliant, supplicant,
         requester]
    2: someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or
       recovery of a right [syn: suer, petitioner]