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finalist

fi·nal·ist

finalist

 
pronunciation:
faI n lihst
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part of speech: noun
definition: a person or team chosen to take part in the final game or contest of a series.
He was a finalist in the school spelling bee.
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The word finalist contains the following part:
fin Latin root that means end, limit