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abator.

a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈbeɪt.ə/General-American/əˈbeɪt.ɚ/General-American
  1. a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

Where this word comes from

From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman.

noun/əˈbeɪt.ə/General-American/əˈbeɪt.ɚ/General-American
  1. one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

Where this word comes from

From abate (“do away with”) + -or. From Middle English, from Old French.

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