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- [kom-per-gey-ter]
- /ˈkɒm pərˌgeɪ tər/
- /kəmpˈɜːɡeɪtə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-per-gey-ter]
- /ˈkɒm pərˌgeɪ tər/
Definitions of compurgator word
- noun compurgator one who testified in a compurgation 3
- noun compurgator a person who vouches for the innocence and truthful testimony of another. 1
- noun compurgator (now historical, legal) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent. 1
- noun compurgator (now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent. 0
- noun compurgator (historical, law) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person. 0
- noun compurgator More generally, someone who vouches for another person's innocence, trustworthiness etc. 0
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Origin of compurgator
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Medieval Latin, equivalent to compurgā(re) (see compurgation) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Compurgator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
compurgator popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
compurgator usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for compurgator
noun compurgator
- participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.
- plaintiff — a person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant).
- actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
- contractor — A contractor is a person or company that does work for other people or organizations.
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
Antonyms for compurgator
noun compurgator
- fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
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