As‐pir″ant, n. [Cf. F. aspirant.] One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.
In consequence of the resignations... the way to greatness was left clear to a new set of aspirants.
Macaulay.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.