Home › Words › A › appellantappellant/əˈpɛln̩t/appellant means of or relating to appeals; appellate.appellant is pronounced /əˈpɛln̩t/.EtymologyFrom Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelant.adjOf or relating to appeals; appellate.e.g.“appellant jurisdiction.” — 1827, Henry Hallam, The Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII. to the Death of George II. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:In the process of appealing.nounA litigant or party that is making an appeal in court.e.g.“The appellant made her submissions to the court.”One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind.One who challenges another to single combat.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.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.appellate 79% match — That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court. vs appellant →appealer 79% match — Someone who makes an appeal; an appellant. vs appellant →appellatory 77% match — Containing or pertaining to a legal appeal. vs appellant →appealing 74% match — Having appeal; attractive. vs appellant →appellational 73% match — Relating to appellation or naming. vs appellant →appealable 71% match — That may be appealed, or sent to a higher court for judgement. vs appellant →appellancy 71% match — Capability of appeal. vs appellant →appellativeness 70% match — The state or quality of being appellative. vs appellant →