executrix
[ ig-zek-yuh-triks ]
/ ɪgˈzɛk yə trɪks /
noun, plural ex·ec·u·tri·ces [ig-zek-yuh-trahy-seez] /ɪgˌzɛk yəˈtraɪ siz/, ex·ec·u·trix·es. Law.
a woman named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will.
Words nearby executrix
executive privilege, executive secretary, executive session, executor, executory, executrix, exedra, exegesis, exegete, exegetic, exegetical
usage note for executrix
See -trix.
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executrix
/ (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtrɪks) /
noun plural executrices (ɪɡˌzɛkjʊˈtraɪsiːz) or executrixes
law a female executorGender-neutral form: executor
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