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Executor
//ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɚ// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who carries out some task.
"This manner can no longer be considered "folk-song," yet neither can it be taken as "art-song," at least not conscious art, for the executors, the chazzanim, did not know of any theory of music and modulation."
- 2 a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will wordnet
- 3 A component of a system that executes or runs something.
"When searching for a solution is unnecessary, then the program executor "doesn't care" which solution is generated nor how it is obtained."
- 4 Someone appointed by a testator to administer their estate in accordance with their will; an administrator.
"literary executor"
- 5 An executioner. obsolete
"The sad-eyed justice, with his surly hum, / Delivering o'er to executors pale / The lazy yawning drone."
Etymology
From Middle English executour, from Anglo-Norman executour, from Latin exsecūtor, agent noun of exsequor.
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