lawgiver
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːˌɡɪv.ə/ / /ˈlɔˌɡɪv.ɚ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English lawe ȝivere, lawe-ȝivere, law ȝevar; equivalent to law + giver.
- One who provides laws to a society.
“"Lawgivers were never more mistaken," said Lady Mary, "than when they ordained that the conjugal tie should last through life for better and worse; the last injunction being strictly complied with. There should be septennial marriages, as well as septennial parliaments!"”
- Any lawmaker.