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devisor

[ dih-vahy-zer ]

noun

Law.
  1. a person who makes a devise.


devisor

/ »åɪˈ±¹²¹Éª³úÉ™ /

noun

  1. property law a person who devises property, esp realty, by will
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of devisor1

1400–50; late Middle English (in general sense “one who devisesâ€) < Anglo-French devisour ( Old French deviseur ). See devise, -or 2
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So, yes, by all means, let’s continue shining a light on powerful new work by these exceptional playwrights, devisors and playmakers who all identify as women.

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The importance of the Official World Golf Ranking is exceeded only by how complicated it is, save for MIT graduates who understand the decrements and minimum and maximum devisors that are part of the formula.

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The devisors of this doctrine must have been unaware that belief is an affair of ignorance, prejudice, custom, education, or evidence.

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"Fifa's plan would be to appoint an independent company to be responsible for testing the chosen system and it looks pretty promising that will happen," says Paul Hawkins, managing director and devisor of Hawk-Eye.

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Thursday was marked by divers pageantries, prepared by order of the Lord Chamberlain, by the devisor. 

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