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legatorial
le·ga·tor
/
lɪˈgeɪ
tər, ˌlɛg
əˈtɔr
/
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[
li-
gey
-ter, leg-
uh
-
tawr
]
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noun
a person who bequeaths; a testator.
Origin:
1645–55;
<
Latin
lēgātor
one who bequeaths, equivalent to
lēgā
(
re
) to bequeath, depute +
-tor
-tor
Related forms
leg·a·to·ri·al
/
ˌlɛg
əˈtɔr
i
əl
,
-ˈtoʊr-
/
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[
leg-
uh
-
tawr
-ee-
uh
l
,
-
tohr
-
]
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,
adjective
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legator
(ˌlɛɡəˈtɔː)
—
n
a person who gives a legacy or makes a bequest
[C17: from Latin, from
lēgāre
to bequeath; see
legate
]
lega'torial
—
adj
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legator
(ˌlɛɡəˈtɔː)
—
n
a person who gives a legacy or makes a bequest
[C17: from Latin, from
lēgāre
to bequeath; see
legate
]
lega'torial
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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