"excusator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: excusators [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin excusator. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|excusator}} Latin excusator Head templates: {{en-noun}} excusator (plural excusators)
  1. (obsolete) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-excusator-en-noun-Zri8X4am Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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