- predestinator
- noun Date: 1579 1. archaic predestinarian 2. one that predestinates
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Predestinator — Pre*des ti*na tor, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]destinateur.] 1. One who predestinates, or foreordains. [1913 Webster] 2. One who holds to the doctrine of predestination; a predestinarian. Cowley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
predestinator — /pri des teuh nay teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that predestinates something. 2. Archaic. a predestinarian. [1570 80; PREDESTINATE + OR2] * * * … Universalium
predestinator — pre·des·ti·na·tor … English syllables
predestinator — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnād.ə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: predestinate + or 1. : one that predestinates 2. archaic : predestinarian … Useful english dictionary
predestinate — [prē des′tə nit; ] for v. [, prē des′tənāt΄] adj. [ME predestynate < L praedestinatus, pp. of praedestinare, to PREDESTINE] predestinated or foreordained vt. predestinated, predestinating 1. Theol. to foreordain by divine decree or intent 2.… … English World dictionary
