excusator
excusator noun: one who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
Noun
excusator (plural excusators)
- One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
- Henry was determined not to ſend any proxy to plead his cauſe before this court: He only deſpatched Sir Edward Karne and Dr. Bonner, in quality of excuſators, (ſo they were called,) to carry his apology, for not paying that deference to the papal authority.1759, David Hume, “[Henry VIII.] Chapter IV.”, in The History of England, under the House of Tudor. […], volume I, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, page 173
Forms of excusator
| plural | excusators |
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Origin of excusator
Borrowed from Latin excusator.
Questions about excusator
- What does excusator mean?
- Excusator means one who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
- What part of speech is excusator?
- Excusator is a noun.
- What is the plural of excusator?
- The plural of excusator is excusators.
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