devisor

[ dih-vahy-zer ]

/ dɪˈvaɪ zər /

noun Law.

a person who makes a devise.

Origin of devisor

1400–50; late Middle English (in general sense “one who devises”) <Anglo-French devisour (Old French deviseur). See devise, -or²

Words nearby devisor

devious, devisable, devisal, devise, devisee, devisor, devitalize, devitalized, devitalized pulp, devitrify, Devizes

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Example sentences from the Web for devisor

A devisor may clearly devise or limit the possession of chattels, making them inalienable by devisees in succession.
The Eustace Diamonds|Anthony Trollope
The person who makes a will is called the testator or devisor.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
We should be inclined to think the devisor entertained a singular predilection for the Old Cross, then in the pride of youth.
An History of Birmingham (1783)|William Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for devisor

devisor

/ (dɪˈvaɪzə) /

noun

property law a person who devises property, esp realty, by will

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单词	devisor
释义	devisor [ dih-vahy-zer ] / dɪˈvaɪ zər / noun Law. a person who makes a devise. Origin of devisor 1400–50; late Middle English (in general sense “one who devises”) <Anglo-French devisour (Old French deviseur). See devise, -or² Words nearby devisor devious, devisable, devisal, devise, devisee, devisor, devitalize, devitalized, devitalized pulp, devitrify, Devizes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devisor A devisor may clearly devise or limit the possession of chattels, making them inalienable by devisees in succession. The Eustace Diamonds\|Anthony Trollope The person who makes a will is called the testator or devisor. Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3\|Various We should be inclined to think the devisor entertained a singular predilection for the Old Cross, then in the pride of youth. An History of Birmingham (1783)\|William Hutton British Dictionary definitions for devisor devisor / (dɪˈvaɪzə) / noun property law a person who devises property, esp realty, by will 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
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