executrix
Americannoun
plural
executrices, executrixesnoun
Gender
See -trix.
Etymology
Origin of executrix
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin execūtrīx; executor, -trix
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Example Sentences
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Young, clean-shaven, tie knotted at his throat, he even helpfully spelled the word executrix for me.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2021
But Valerie, who is the executrix, has been putting increasing pressure on me to gift a third of my share to Jack.
From Slate • Jul. 28, 2021
Ariel is turned into a busy shaman priestess who seems as much the instigator as the executrix of Zilzi's magic.
From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2011
Cate, meanwhile, became executrix of her mother’s estate and president of the Elizabeth Edwards Foundation, which she helped create, and it seemed clear she was her mother’s daughter.
From Washington Post
I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
From A Romantic Young Lady by Grant, Robert
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