lawgiver
UK/ˈlɔːˌɡɪv.ə//ˈlɔˌɡɪv.ɚ/
lawgiver noun: one who provides laws to a society.
Noun
lawgiver (plural lawgivers)
- One who provides laws to a society.
- "Lawgivers were never more mistaken," said Lady Mary, "than when they ordained that the conjugal tie should last through life for better and worse; the last injunction being strictly complied with. There should be septennial marriages, as well as septennial parliaments!"1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “An Act of Parliament”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 189
- Any lawmaker.
lawgiver meaning in Tamil and Urdu
lawgiver in Tamil
- சட்ட முதல்வர், சட்டத்தொகுதியை உருவாக்கியவர்
lawgiver in Urdu
- شارع
Forms of lawgiver
| plural | lawgivers |
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Origin of lawgiver
From Middle English lawe ȝivere, lawe-ȝivere, law ȝevar; equivalent to law + giver.
Questions about lawgiver
- What does lawgiver mean?
- Lawgiver means one who provides laws to a society.
- What is lawgiver in Tamil?
- Lawgiver in Tamil is சட்ட முதல்வர், சட்டத்தொகுதியை உருவாக்கியவர். See Lawgiver meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lawgiver?
- Lawgiver is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lawgiver?
- Lawgiver is pronounced /ˈlɔːˌɡɪv.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of lawgiver?
- The plural of lawgiver is lawgivers.
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