devisor

American

[dih-vahy-zer] / dɪˈvaɪ zər /

noun

Law.

a person who makes a devise.

devisor British

/ dɪˈvaɪzə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of devisor

1400–50; late Middle English (in general sense “one who devises”) < Anglo-French devisour ( Old French deviseur ). See devise, -or ²

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