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tes·ta·tor
(tĕs′tā′tər, tĕ-stā′tər)n.
A deceased person who has left a legally valid will.
[Middle English testatour, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin testātor, from testārī, to make one's will; see testament.]
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testator
(tɛˈsteɪtə) or femininetestatrix
n
(Law) a person who makes a will, esp one who dies testate
[C15: from Anglo-French testatour, from Late Latin testātor, from Latin testārī to make a will; see testament]
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tes•ta•tor
(ˈtɛs teɪ tər, tɛˈsteɪ tər)n.
a person who makes a will, esp. one who has died leaving a valid will.
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Noun | 1. | testator - a person who makes a will individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" devisor - someone who devises real property in a will testatrix - a female testator |
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testator
n → Erblasser(in) m(f) (form)
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