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De - Pt| English Dictionary: legislator | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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Legislator \Leg"is*la`tor\ (l[ecr]j"[icr]s*l[amac]`t[etil]r), n. [L. legis lator, prop., a proposer of a law; lex, legis, law + lator a proposer, bearer, fr. latus, used as p. p. of ferre to bear: cf. F. l[82]gislateur. See {Legal}, and {Tolerate}.] A lawgiver; one who makes laws for a state or community; a member of a legislative body. The legislators in ancient and heroical times. --Bacon. Many of the legislators themselves had taken an oath of abjuration of his Majesty's person and family. --E. Phillips. | |
