noun
Meaning 1
A surety or guarantor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fidejussor
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌfaɪdɪˈd͡ʒʌsə/
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General-American: /ˌfaɪdɪˈd͡ʒʌsəɹ/
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rhymes with -ʌsə(ɹ)
History
Etymology
From Latin fīdēiussor (with -or (“agent suffix”)), from fidēiussus, from fideiubeō, from fidēs (“faith”) + iubēre (“order”). Compare French fidéjusseur.