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abator en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /əˈbeɪt.ɚ/ (General-American)
- /əˈbeɪt.ə/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman.
Meanings
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a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee
Forms
Translations (1)
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abator en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /əˈbeɪt.ɚ/ (General-American)
- /əˈbeɪt.ə/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From abate (“do away with”) + -or. From Middle English, from Old French.
Meanings
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one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance
Forms
Relateds
abatement · abater