Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DE-LIN'QUENT
DE-LIN'QUENT, n.
One who fails to perform his duty, particularly a public officer who neglects his duty; an offender; one who commits a fault or crime. A delinquent ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed. – Ayliffe.
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