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capitulator

capitulator noun: a person who capitulates.

Noun

capitulator (plural capitulators)

  1. A person who capitulates.
    • John Kerry, who at one time had been an outspoken voice for peace but, who as soon as fighting broke out in the Gulf, became a shamefully silent capitulator in the escalation of senseless destruction and loss of life.1991 April 15, Laurie Holmes, “Radical Is Not A Fashion Statement”, in Gay Community News, page 4

Forms of capitulator

pluralcapitulators

Origin of capitulator

From capitulate + -or.

Questions about capitulator

What does capitulator mean?
Capitulator means a person who capitulates.
What part of speech is capitulator?
Capitulator is a noun.
What is the plural of capitulator?
The plural of capitulator is capitulators.

Words near capitulator in the dictionary

  1. capitulation
  2. capitulationism
  3. capitulationist
  4. capitulationists
  5. capitulations
  6. capitulator
  7. capitulators
  8. capitulatory
  9. capitule
  10. capitules
  11. capitulescence

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