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promovent, a. (n.)|ˈprəʊməʊvənt|
[ad. L. prōmovēnt-em, pr. pple. of prōmovēre: see prec.]
†1. That ‘promoves’ or promotes; causing advancement or progress. Obs. rare.
1625Debates Ho. Comm. (Camden) 86 To shew..the remedyes both removent and promovent. 1677Gale Crt. Gentiles II. iv. 169 Religion is both the conversant and promovent cause of States. 1809Knox & Jebb Corr. I. 540 In fact, I never wish to be promovent in any thing.
†2. Prosecuting, suing. Obs. rare.
1693Wood Allegation in Life & Times (O.H.S.) IV. 17 Item. That the book entituled Athenæ Oxonienses,..exhibited by the party promovent in this cause,.. was first enter'd in the book of the register of the company of Stationers of London.
B. n. The promoter of a suit in an ecclesiastical court; = promoter 3 c.
1877Willis v. Bp. of Oxf. in Law Rep., Prob. Div. II. 192 This was a suit of duplex querela arising out of the refusal of..the Bishop..to institute the promovent..to the rectory. Ibid. 193 Dr. Tristram on behalf of the promovent, moved the Dean of Arches..Lord Penzance..to give leave to the promovent to bring in his libel. Ibid. 203 Dr. Swabey..moved the Court to dismiss the defendant from the suit; the promovent being dead. [So all though the case; but in the judgement Lord P. used ‘promoter’: see promoter 3 c.] |