n.
a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
adj.
wandering; straying:
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her truant husband.
v.
(also
chiefly Brit. play truant)
(of a pupil) stay away from school without permission or explanation.
Derivative
Etymology
ME (denoting a person begging through choice): from OFr., prob. ult. of Celtic origin.
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