albacea
noun
al·ba·cea
ˌal-bə-ˈsā-ə
plural -s
Spanish law
: the person designated by a testator to fulfill and execute the directions of the will : executor
Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Arabic al-waṣīyah the thing designated in a will, from waṣā to entrust, make a will
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
- presentest
- presential
- presentiality
- presentially
- presentiate
- presentient
- presentiment
- presentimental
- presentiments
- presenting
- presentism
- presentisms
- presentist
- presentlier
- presentliest
- presently
- presentment
- presentment of Englishry
- presentments
- presentness
- presentnesses
- presentor
- presents
- preservabilities
- preservability