From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Insurant \In*sur"ant\, n.
The person insured, called also the {insured}. --Champness.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Insure \In"sure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insured}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Insuring}.] [OE. ensuren, prob. for assuren, by a change of
prefix. See 1st {In-}, and {Sure}, and cf. {Assure},
{Ensure}.] [Written also {ensure}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
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2. Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent
event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given
rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or
for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or
both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings
are insured against fire or water; persons are insured
against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes
hazardous debts are insured.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
insured
adj 1: covered by insurance; "an insured risk"; "all members of
the film cast and crew are insured" [ant: {uninsured}]
n 1: a person whose interests are protected by an insurance
policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that
indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health
etc. [syn: {insured}, {insured person}]
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