Appellant

/əˈpɛln̩t/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters

Definition of Appellant

noun

  1. A litigant or party that is making an appeal in court

    "The appellant made her submissions to the court."

  2. One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind.
  3. One who challenges another to single combat.
  4. One of the clergy in the Jansenist controversy who rejected the bull Unigenitus issued in 1713, appealing to a pope "better informed", or to a general council.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to appeals; appellate
  2. In the process of appealing

Anagrams of Appellant

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

plaintiff in error