Meanings
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noun
law: a person who has made a legally valid will
The testator left the house to her daughter and the remaining estate to charity.
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Etymology
From Latin testator ('one who makes a will; witness'), from testari ('to bear witness, make a will'), itself related to testis ('witness'). The traditional feminine form is testatrix, though testator is now often used regardless of gender.