Abater
//əˈbeɪ.tɚ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who, or that which, abates.
"This is the great Prince of Grecia, called the Knight of the Sunne, restorer of the auncient kingdome of Tinacria, & the abater and breaker of the strength of the most strongest Giants in all the world."
Example
More examples"This is the great Prince of Grecia, called the Knight of the Sunne, restorer of the auncient kingdome of Tinacria, & the abater and breaker of the strength of the most strongest Giants in all the world."
Etymology
From Middle English abatere. Equivalent to abate + -er.
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