relator

[ ri-ley-ter ]

/ rɪˈleɪ tər /

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noun

a person who relates or tells; narrator.

Law.

a private person on whose suggestion or complaint certain writs, as a quo warranto, are issued and whose position is analogous to that of a plaintiff.
a party in interest who is allowed to institute a proceeding in the name of a public official when the right to sue rests exclusively in that official.

Origin of relator

First recorded in 1585–95, relator is from the Latin word relātor a proposer, mover. See relate, -tor

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH relator

relator , Realtor

Words nearby relator

relativistic, relativistic mass, relativistic quantum mechanics, relativity, relativize, relator, relatum, relaunch, relax, relaxant, relaxant reversal

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Example sentences from the Web for relator

The credit acquired by such relations seldom pays the relator for the hazard run by the communication.
Coelebs In Search of a Wife|Hannah More
There was still a relator, a private secretary of the inquisitor-general, a keeper of the archives, and four minor officials.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea
"It is a very wonderful life—simple, wonderful," she said slowly, thinking more of the relator than of the story.
Stover at Yale|Owen Johnson
"The policeman was a kind-hearted, sensible fellow," said the relator of the incident.
Robin|Frances Hodgson Burnett

However some may have miscarried by imprudence, or others by ill fortune, he is only the relator, not the author of them.
Trips to the Moon|Lucian

British Dictionary definitions for relator

relator

/ (rɪˈleɪtə) /

noun

a person who relates a story; narrator

English law a person who gives information upon which the attorney general brings an action

US law a person who institutes proceedings by criminal information or quo warranto

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	relator
释义	relator [ ri-ley-ter ] / rɪˈleɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR relator ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who relates or tells; narrator. Law. a private person on whose suggestion or complaint certain writs, as a quo warranto, are issued and whose position is analogous to that of a plaintiff. a party in interest who is allowed to institute a proceeding in the name of a public official when the right to sue rests exclusively in that official. Origin of relator First recorded in 1585–95, relator is from the Latin word relātor a proposer, mover. See relate, -tor WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH relator relator , Realtor Words nearby relator relativistic, relativistic mass, relativistic quantum mechanics, relativity, relativize, relator, relatum, relaunch, relax, relaxant, relaxant reversal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for relator The credit acquired by such relations seldom pays the relator for the hazard run by the communication. Coelebs In Search of a Wife\|Hannah More There was still a relator, a private secretary of the inquisitor-general, a keeper of the archives, and four minor officials. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4\|Henry Charles Lea "It is a very wonderful life—simple, wonderful," she said slowly, thinking more of the relator than of the story. Stover at Yale\|Owen Johnson "The policeman was a kind-hearted, sensible fellow," said the relator of the incident. Robin\|Frances Hodgson Burnett However some may have miscarried by imprudence, or others by ill fortune, he is only the relator, not the author of them. Trips to the Moon\|Lucian British Dictionary definitions for relator relator / (rɪˈleɪtə) / noun a person who relates a story; narrator English law a person who gives information upon which the attorney general brings an action US law a person who institutes proceedings by criminal information or quo warranto Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to relator poet, narrator, raconteur, chronicler, fabulist, bard, minstrel, biographer, fabler
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relator

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Origin of relator

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Example sentences from the Web for relator

British Dictionary definitions for relator

noun

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