testator

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: tes=ta=tor

CIDE DICTIONARY

testator, n. [L.: cf. F. testateur.].

 A man who makes and leaves a will, or testament, at death.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

testator, n. (fem. testatrix) a person who has made a will, esp. one who dies testate.

Etymology

ME f. AF testatour f. L testator (as TESTATE)

THESAURUS

testator

Maecenas, Santa Claus, almoner, almsgiver, angel, assignor, awarder, backer, bestower, cheerful giver, conferrer, consignor, contributor, donator, donor, fairy godmother, feoffor, financer, funder, giver, grantor, imparter, lady bountiful, patron, patroness, philanthropist, presenter, settler, subscriber, sugar daddy, supporter, testate, testatrix, vouchsafer