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lawgiver

law·gi·ver

UK/ˈlɔːˌɡɪv.ə/ US/ˈlɔˌɡɪv.ɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws

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Origin

From Middle English lawe ȝivere, lawe-ȝivere, law ȝevar; equivalent to law + giver.

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