Etymology

escheator

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Today it means: A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects. Full definition →

Middle English eschetour ← Anglo-Norman eschetour
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromeschetour
  2. Middle English · inherited fromeschetour
  3. English todayescheator

Inherited from Middle English eschetour, itself borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschetour; equivalent to escheat + -or.

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