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callant

noun cal·lant \ˈka-lənt, ˈkä-\

Definition of CALLANT

chiefly Scottish
:  boy, lad
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Origin of CALLANT

Dutch or Middle French dialect; Dutch kalant customer, fellow, from Middle French dialect (Picard) calland customer, from Latin calent-, calens, present participle of calēre to be warm — more at lee
First Known Use: circa 1592

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