Etymology

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dis·claim·er
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Today it means: One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces. Full definition →

Middle English discleymer ← Anglo-Norman desclamer
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromdesclamer
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdiscleymer
  3. English todaydisclaimer

Partly from Middle English discleymer, from Anglo-Norman desclamer; and partly from disclaim + -er.

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