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Webster 1913 Edition
Legislator
Leg′is-laˊtor
(lĕj′ĭs-lāˊtẽr)
, Noun.
[L.
legis lator
, prop., a proposer of a law; lex
, legis
, law + lator
a proposer, bearer, fr. latus
, used as p. p. of ferre
to bear: cf. F. législateur
. See Legal
, and Tolerate
.] A lawgiver; one who makes laws for a state or community; a member of a legislative body.
The
legislators
in ancient and heroical times. Bacon.
Many of the
legislators
themselves had taken an oath of abjuration of his Majesty’s person and family. E. Phillips.
Webster 1828 Edition
Legislator
LEGISLA'TOR
,Noun.