fautor
1 of 2noun (1)
fau·tor
ˈfȯtə(r)
plural -s
archaic
: one that gives support : patron, protector, partisan, abettor
fautor
2 of 2noun (2)
fau·tor
ˈfȯtər
Scottish variant of faulter
dialectal, British
: a wrongdoer especially against the church
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English fautour, from Latin or Middle French; Middle French fauteur, from Latin fautor, from fautus (past participle of favēre to be favorable) + -or