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Definition of Legator
1. n. A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy.
Definition of Legator
1. Noun. A donor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Legator
1. one that legates [n -S] - See also: legates
Lexicographical Neighbors of Legator
Literary usage of Legator
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session: In Most Cases of by Scotland Court of Session (1698)
"... the faid Defender was not only named Tutor, but was a legator ; a ... that the
Defender bein£ Executor legator was obliged to do Diligence -, It was ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"In his memo legator repeated a verbal report he had heard from a reputable ...
legator felt this to be very important because some N-hydroxylated compounds ..."
3. Code Relating to the Poor in the State of New York: Containing Such Laws of by Edward Wade (1870)
"The donor or legator shall name the patient who shall occupy the said free bed,
but in case the donor or legator shall fail to name a patient to occupy the ..."
4. The Rights of Man to Property!: Being a Proposition to Make it Equal Among by Thomas Skidmore (1829)
"1 use the word legator ; but the word donor is equally applicable ; since the
latter gives the property, it may be, a few years sooner ; the difference ..."