"legator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: legators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From Latin lēgātor (“testator”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|lēgātor||testator}} Latin lēgātor (“testator”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} legator (plural legators)
  1. (law, uncommon) A testator. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-legator-en-noun-IaNJYrN- Topics: law
  2. (by extension) A donor. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-legator-en-noun-4TZOaamg Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90

Inflected forms

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