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tes⋅ta⋅tor

[tes-tey-ter, te-stey-ter]
–noun Law.
1. a person who makes a will.
2. a person who has died leaving a valid will.

Origin:
1275–1325; < L testātor; see testate, -tor; r. ME testatour < AF
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tes·ta·tor   (těs'tā'tər, tě-stā'tər)   
n.  One who has made a legally valid will before death.

[Middle English testatour, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin testātor, from testārī, to make one's will; see testament.]
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Main Entry: tes·ta·tor
Pronunciation: 'te-"stA-t&r
Function: noun
: a person who dies leaving a will
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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