"forfeiter" meaning in English

See forfeiter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: forfeiters [plural]
Etymology: forfeit + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|forfeit|er|id2=agent noun}} forfeit + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} forfeiter (plural forfeiters)
  1. One who forfeits; (law, specifically) one who incurs a penalty of forfeiture. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-forfeiter-en-noun-b6ESOhHV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for forfeiter meaning in English (1.1kB)

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