noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person supporting the abdication of another. obsolete
2. 2
   one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility wordnet
3. 3
   One who abdicates.

   "King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom was an abdicator."

Example

More examples

"King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom was an abdicator."

Etymology

From abdicate + -or.

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