单词 | revivor |
释义 | revivor1/rɪˈvʌɪvə/noun A person who or thing which revives, renews, or restores something; a reviver. OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Barnes (c1495–1540), religious reformer. From revive + -or. revivor2/rɪˈvʌɪvə/noun Law. The process of reviving a suit or action which has been rendered void, especially by the death of one of the parties; an instance of this. Usually in bill of revivor. Now chiefly US. OriginEarly 17th century (in an earlier sense). Apparently alteration of reviver (although this is first attested slightly later). For a similar phenomenon, compare some forms retainer. |
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