lawgiver en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɔˌɡɪv.ɚ/ (US)
- /ˈlɔːˌɡɪv.ə/ (UK)
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Etymology
From Middle English lawe ȝivere, lawe-ȝivere, law ȝevar; equivalent to law + giver.
Meanings
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One who provides laws to a society.
"Lawgivers were never more mistaken," said Lady Mary, "than when they ordained that the conjugal tie should last through life for better and worse; the last injunction being strictly complied with. There should be septennial marriages, as well as septennial parliaments!"
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “An Act of Parliament”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 189:
- Any lawmaker.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lawgivers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
ang ǣsellend (one who provides laws to a society) · fi lainsäätäjä (one who provides laws to a society) · grc νομοθέτης (one who provides laws to a society) · fi lainantaja (one who provides laws to a society) · de Gesetzgeberin (one who provides laws to a society) · ang ǣlǣdend (one who provides laws to a society) · de Gesetzgeber (one who provides laws to a society) · rsk законодавец (one who provides laws to a society) · ro legiuitor (one who provides laws to a society) · cmn 立法者 (one who provides laws to a society) · ro legiuitoare (one who provides laws to a society)