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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

  1. a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

Forms

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Translations (1)

nl kraker (Translations)

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

  1. one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

Forms

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Relateds

abatement · abater