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delator

delator noun: an accuser; an informer.

Noun

delator (plural delators)

  1. An accuser; an informer.
    • […]his Accuser or Delator[…]1655, James Howell, “To the Rt. Hon, the Lord Mohun”, in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. […], 3rd edition, volume (please specify the page), London: […] Humphrey Mos[e]ley...

Forms of delator

pluraldelators

Origin of delator

From Middle English delatoures pl, from Latin dēlātor.

Words that rhyme with delator

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Questions about delator

What does delator mean?
Delator means an accuser; an informer.
What part of speech is delator?
Delator is a noun.
What is the plural of delator?
The plural of delator is delators.

Words near delator in the dictionary

  1. delations
  2. Delatite
  3. delative
  4. delative case
  5. delative cases
  6. delator
  7. Delatorre
  8. Delatorres
  9. delators
  10. delatynite
  11. Delauder

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