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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TESTATOR

From Anglo-French testatour, from Late Latin testātor, from Latin testārī to make a will.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TESTATOR

testator  [tɛˈsteɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TESTATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Testator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TESTATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Testator

A testator is a person who has written and executed a last will and testament that is in effect at the time of his/her death. It is any "person who makes a will."...

Definition of testator in the English dictionary

The definition of testator in the dictionary is a person who makes a will, esp one who dies testate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TESTATOR


agitator
ˈædʒɪˌteɪtə
amputator
ˈæmpjʊˌteɪtə
annotator
ˈænəˌteɪtə
attestator
əˈtesteɪtə
commentator
ˈkɒmənˌteɪtə
commutator
ˈkɒmjʊˌteɪtə
devastator
ˈdevəˌsteɪtə
dictator
dɪkˈteɪtə
downstater
ˈdaʊnˌsteɪtə
facilitator
fəˈsɪlɪteɪtə
imitator
ˈɪmɪˌteɪtə
precipitator
prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtə
rehabilitator
ˌriːhəˈbɪlɪˌteɪtə
reinstator
ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtə
rotator
rəʊˈteɪtə
spectator
spɛkˈteɪtə
stater
ˈsteɪtə
stator
ˈsteɪtə
tater
ˈteɪtə
upstater
ˈʌpˈsteɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TESTATOR

testa
testability
testable
testacean
testaceous
testacy
testae
testament
testamental
testamentar
testamentarily
testamentary
testamur
testate
testation
testatrix
testatum
testcross
teste
testee

WORDS THAT END LIKE TESTATOR

administrator
assentator
auscultator
citator
colour commentator
computator
cunctator
dilatator
disceptator
incantator
irritator
levitator
meditator
orientator
premeditator
prestidigitator
resuscitator
scrutator
sectator
sternutator
visitator

Synonyms and antonyms of testator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «testator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TESTATOR

Find out the translation of testator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of testator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «testator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

立遗嘱人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

testador
570 millions of speakers

English

testator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वसीयत करनोवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموصي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

завещатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

testador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মরা উইলকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

testateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penguji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erblasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遺言者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유언자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Testator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người để chúc thư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரண சாசனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्याने मृत्युपत्र केले आहे असा मनुष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vasiyetçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

testatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadkodawca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заповідач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

testator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαθέτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

testateur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

testa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

testator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of testator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TESTATOR»

The term «testator» is regularly used and occupies the 104.601 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TESTATOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «testator» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «testator» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about testator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TESTATOR»

Discover the use of testator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to testator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Probate and Settle an Estate in Florida
Every will must be in writing and executed as follows: (1)(a) Testator's signature. — 1. The testator must sign the will at the end; or 2.The testator's name must be subscribed at the end of the will by some other person in the testator's presence ...
Gudrun M. Nickel, 2006
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Real Estate Principles
The person who made the will is the testator (masculine) or testatrix (feminine). In the will, the testator names the persons or organizations who are to receive the testator's real and personal property. Real property that is willed is known as a ...
Charles J. Jacobus, 2009
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Administration of Wills, Trusts, and Estates
instrumem setting forth the terms of the trust, including any amendmems thereto made before or after the testator's death. (ci Unless the testator's will provides otherwise, a revocation or termination of the trust before the testator's death causes ...
Gordon W. Brown, 2002
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California Real Estate Principles
Every word of a holographic will must be in the testator's handwriting. COR EXAMPLE: Hal and his wife own Sunny Acres as community property. Hal and ' his wife have no children. Who will have title to Sunny Acres if Hal dies without a will?
Charles O. Stapleton, Martha R. Williams, 2004
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Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in ...
After the will was signed, testator said it was all right, and requested prayers to be made. As witness was leaving, he said to testator, " Farewell," and held out his hand to testator ; testator shook hands with witness at parting. Witness was then ...
Georgia. Supreme Court, 1855
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An Abridgment of the Law of Nisi Prius
testator's goods in his lifetime11 (w) ; or an action of debt on stat. 2 and 3 Edw. 6. c. 13. for not setting out tithes due to the testator'; or an action on the case against the sheriff for a false return made in the life of the testator to ;iji. fa. viz. that lie ...
William Selwyn, Henry Wheaton, Thomas Isaac Wharton, 1831
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books; with an ...
have denied that under eighteen he is capable (1'), yet, as the ecclesiastical court is the judge of every testator's capacity, this case must be governed by the rules of the ecclesiastical law. So that no objection can be admitted to the will of an ...
Sir William Blackstone, John Eykyn Hovenden, Thomas Lee, 1829
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Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery: By ...
Father: and he submitted that the Testatrix had not ' v duly exercised her power over the said Estates, inas- Mered1th much as she had not se]ected one of the Heirs of the Testator's late Father : and, as one of the Heirs of the Testator and his  ...
Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Nicholas Simons, John Leach, 1829
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English Private Law
7.64 7.65 to be signed by the testator. It may be signed by some other person, provided it is signed in the testator's presence and by his direction.129 This other person may be one of the attest130 and may sign either the testator's name or his  ...
Andrew Burrows, 2013
10
Mutual Wills
obtain full legal and beneficial title to the second testator's property on the death of the second testator, the agreement takes effect when the first testator dies.192 Thus unless the first and second testators die at the same time, the third prong of  ...
Julie A. Cassidy, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TESTATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term testator is used in the context of the following news items.
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SC Snuffs Rule Barring Extrinsic Evidence Where Will Is Clear
The testator, Irving Duke, provided in his 1984 holographic will that his estate was to go to his wife, Beatrice Duke, with the exception of $1 going to his brother. «Metropolitan News-Enterprise, Jul 15»
2
Steps to ensure you have a valid will
There is no specific format to make a will so long as the testator follows legal requirements to fulfil a valid will such as requirement of witnesses, sound mind ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
What the DIFC Wills & Probate Registry means for Dubai expatriates
In order to address this, testators will also be able to appoint guardians in respect of any minor children within their DIFC will. Notably, a guardianship clause can ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
4
Lost wills: what to do when the original can't be found
A proponent of a copy of the will faces a critical threshold issue: whether the original will was in the possession of the testator (the person who made the will) at ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
5
Common problems with wills and how to fix these
Mistakes are often made when wills are sent to the testator by a solicitor for signing and the testator is not vigilant in ensuring compliance with section 9 of the ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
6
Will registration after testator's death of no evidential value, says …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that mere registration of a will after the testator's death is of no evidential value and does not add veracity ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jun 15»
7
Deficiency in will execution procedure
Important decision on the requirements of setting aside a will on the grounds that the testator did not know or approve of the contents. Useful study of “suspicious ... «Lexology, May 15»
8
When Signing a Will, Don't Be a Videographer, Warns LeClairRyan …
"The testator's appearance, speech and performance on the videotape must be practically flawless," Sleeth details. "Any little deviation, like a stutter, hesitation, ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
9
Disappointed will beneficiaries may have a claim against testator's
Thorsen, the testator, Alice Cralle Dumville of Richmond, requested that her lawyer, James Thorsen, draft a will that would leave her estate to her mother, but if ... «Lexology, Mar 15»
10
Construction of revocation clauses in wills
In Representation of Universal Trust Corporation(1) the Royal Court confirmed that when construing a will, it will aim to ascertain and give effect to the testator's ... «International Law Office, Feb 15»

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