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settlor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈsɛt.lɚ/
  • General-American: /ˈsɛt.l̩.ɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɛt.lə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɛt.l̩.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: settler

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who settles property on express trust for the benefit of beneficiaries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: trust law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trustor, grantor, donor

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trustor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: donor, giver, presenter, bestower, conferrer

History

Etymology

From settle + -or.