justicer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of justicer
1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French (compare Old French justicier ); see justice, -er 2
Example Sentences
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That working of an invisible judge, which we call Chance, "life's justicer," lays the villainy bare at the instant of its perfection.
From William Shakespeare by Masefield, John
False justicer, why hast thou let her 'scape?
From King Lear by Shakespeare, William
And next after came the feers manly Danysh nacion, also of Grekis bene descendid, that the gret justicer king Knowt this land subdued and the Saxons' bloode.
From The Boke of Noblesse by Unknown
Leave this jocund old justicer to me, and I'll answer for it that the king's enemies shall get a free pardon.
From The Wayfarers by Snaith, J. C.
Sit thou here, most learned justicer," says he, addressing the naked Edgar; "Thou, sapient sir, sit here.
From Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare by Chertkov, V. G. (Vladimir Grigorevich)
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