WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
le•ga•tor
(li gā′tər, leg′ə tôr′),USA pronunciation n.
leg•a•to•ri•al
(leg′ə tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Lawa person who bequeaths; a testator.
- Latin lēgātor one who bequeaths, equivalent. to lēgā(re) to bequeath, depute + -tor -tor
- 1645–55