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English word origin

Etymology of abator

From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman.

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  • Word-formation componentabateen · to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over
  • Word-formation component-oren
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From abate (“do away with”) + -or. From Middle English, from Old French.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Word-formation componentabateen · do away with
  • Word-formation component-oren
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