executor

[ ig-zek-yuh-ter or for 1, ek-si-kyoo-ter ]
/ ɪgˈzɛk yə tər or for 1, ˈɛk sɪˌkyu tər /

noun

a person who executes, carries out, or performs some duty, job, assignment, artistic work, etc.
Law. a person named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will.

Origin of executor

1250–1300; Middle English executour < Latin execūtor, equivalent to execū(tus) (see execute) + -tor, -tor; replacing Middle English esecutor < Anglo-French essecutour < Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM executor

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH executor

executor trustee trusty

Words nearby executor

executive officer, executive order, executive privilege, executive secretary, executive session, executor, executory, executrix, exedra, exegesis, exegete

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British Dictionary definitions for executorial

executor
/ (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtə) /

noun

law a person appointed by a testator to carry out the wishes expressed in his will
a person who executes

Derived forms of executor

executorial, adjective executorship, noun

Word Origin for executor

C13: from Anglo-French executour, from Latin execūtor, from ex- 1 + sequi follow