Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Applicant \Ap"pli*cant\, n. [L. applicans, p. pr. of applicare.
   See {Apply}.]
   One who apples for something; one who makes request; a
   petitioner.

         The applicant for a cup of water.        --Plumtre.

         The court require the applicant to appear in person.
                                                  --Z. Swift.

Source : WordNet®

applicant
     n : a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance
         or employment or admission [syn: {applier}]