noun
Meaning 1
One who provides laws to a society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lawgiver
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈlɔːˌɡɪv.ə/
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US: /ˈlɔˌɡɪv.ɚ/
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noun
Meaning 2
Any lawmaker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lawmaker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leader
Narrower terms: legislator, promulgator, Draco
History
Etymology
From Middle English lawe ȝivere, lawe-ȝivere, law ȝevar; equivalent to law + giver.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 立法者 (lìfǎzhě) — one who provides laws to a society
- Finnish: lainsäätäjä — one who provides laws to a society
- Finnish: lainantaja — one who provides laws to a society
- German: Gesetzgeber — one who provides laws to a society
- German: Gesetzgeberin — one who provides laws to a society
- Ancient Greek: νομοθέτης (nomothétēs) — one who provides laws to a society
- Old English: ǣlǣdend — one who provides laws to a society
- Old English: ǣsellend — one who provides laws to a society
- Pannonian Rusyn: законодавец (zakonodavec) — one who provides laws to a society
- Romanian: legiuitor — one who provides laws to a society
- Romanian: legiuitoare — one who provides laws to a society