"maintainor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maintainors [plural]
Etymology: Old French mainteneor, French mainteneur. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|mainteneor}} Old French mainteneor, {{uder|en|fr|mainteneur}} French mainteneur Head templates: {{en-noun}} maintainor (plural maintainors)
  1. (law) One who, not being an interested party, maintains a cause depending between others, by furnishing money, etc., to either party. Categories (topical): Law, People
    Sense id: en-maintainor-en-noun-J-M4CK0I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

Inflected forms

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