revivor
/ɹɪˈvaɪvəɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
revival of a suit which is abated by the death or marriage of any of the parties.
British usage
noun
revival into force of a statute which had previously been repealed
Example Sentences
- "There may be also a bill of revivor when the suit is abated by the death of any of the parties"
- "Where any enactment not repealed by this Act has been confirmed, revived or perpetuated by any enactment hereby repealed, such confirmation, revivor or perpetuation shall not be affected by the repeal."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹɪˈvaɪvəɹ/
- British English: /ɹɪˈvaɪvə/
Usage
- British usage