participant

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   One who participates.

   Near-synonyms: entrant, partaker

2. 2
   adj

   Sharing; participating; having a share of part.

   Therefore during the parliament he published his royal proclamation, offering pardon and grace of restitution to all such as had taken arms, or been participant of any attempts against him;

3. 3
   noun

   someone who takes part in an activity

4. 4
   noun

   a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French participant, from Latin participāns, present participle of participō; see participate. Displaced native Old English dǣlnimend (literally “part taker”).