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claimants

n. (plural of claimant English)

Usage examples of "claimants".

Two rival claimants were disputing the lordship of Britanny, but Britanny must at all costs be brought into obedience to Henry.

A claim has been made here of a most dastardly nature, and I submit that your Honor will not allow the claimants to withdraw without some investigation.

It is not that we have too few legitimate claimants, but that we have too many.

The English king obtained from Louis the right to judge as lord of Anjou and seneschal of France between the claimants to Britanny.

He knew who and where TasmĂ´rden was: the strongest of the rebel claimants to the Regency of Elwynor camped on the road that led equally to Guelessar or to the Elwynim capital of IlefĂ­nian.

What was more, the future king, whoever he was, would be strengthened against the rival claimants by the old King's blessing.