First Known Use: circa 1592
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callant
noun cal·lant \ˈka-lənt, ˈkä-\
Definition of CALLANT
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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
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