"nomothete" meaning in All languages combined

See nomothete on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nomothetes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek νομοθέτης (nomothétēs, “law-giver”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|grc:νομοθέτης<t:law-giver>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "law-giver", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "νομοθέτης", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "nomothete", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="nomothete"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek νομοθέτης (nomothétēs, “law-giver”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} nomothete (plural nomothetes)
  1. A lawgiver; a legislator.
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  2. A name giver.
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