Pronounced: rih-FUL-jen(t)s, adj
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Yesterday’s word
The word settlor is “one who makes a settlement of property”
First usage
Our word came into English in the early 1800s
Background / Comments
Our word is more common in wills or in legal documents. However, our word is an alteration of “settler”, which came from the Old English word setlan (to seat or place).
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