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ex⋅ec⋅u⋅trix

  [ig-zek-yuh-triks]
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–noun, plural ex⋅ec⋅u⋅tri⋅ces  [ig-zek-yuh-trahy-seez] , ex⋅ec⋅u⋅trix⋅es. Law.
a woman named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL execūtrīx; see executor, -trix

Usage note:
See -trix.
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ex·ec·u·trix   (ĭg-zěk'yə-trĭks')   
n.   pl. ex·ec·u·trix·es or ex·ec·u·tri·ces (-trī'sēz') Law
A woman who is appointed by a testator to execute the testator's will.
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Main Entry: ex·ec·u·trix
Pronunciation: ig-'ze-ky&-"triks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ex·ec·u·tri·ces /-"ze-ky&-'trI-"sEz/ or ex·ec·u·trix·es /-'ze-ky&-"trik-s&z/
: a woman who is an executor
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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