albacea
noun
al·ba·cea
ˌal-bə-ˈsā-ə
plural -s
Spanish law
: the person designated by a testator to fulfill and execute the directions of the will : executor
Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Arabic al-waṣīyah the thing designated in a will, from waṣā to entrust, make a will
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above