pre executor
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1250–1300; Middle English executour < Latin execūtor, equivalent to execū(tus) (see execute) + -tor, -tor; replacing Middle English esecutor < Anglo-French essecutour < Latin, as above
1250–1300; Middle English executour < Latin execūtor, equivalent to execū(tus) (see execute) + -tor, -tor; replacing Middle English esecutor < Anglo-French essecutour < Latin, as above
Related forms
ex·ec·u·tor·ship, noun
pre·ex·ec·u·tor, noun
sub·ex·ec·u·tor, noun
un·ex·ec·u·to·ri·al, adjective
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Pre executor
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | law a person appointed by a testator to carry out the wishes expressed in his will |
| 2. | a person who executes |
| [C13: from Anglo-French executour, from Latin execūtor, from | |
| execu'torial | |
| —adj | |
| ex'ecutorship | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
executor
late 13c., from Anglo-Fr. executour, from L. executorem, agent noun from exsequi (see execution). Fem. form executrix is attested from c.1500.
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