What does barrator mean?
Definitions for barrator
ˈbær ə tərbar·ra·tor
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Princeton's WordNet
barrator, barraternoun
someone guilty of barratry
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Barratornoun
A wrangler, and encourager of law suits.
Etymology: from barat, old Fr. from which is still retained barateur, a cheat.
Will it not reflect as much on thy character, Nic, to turn barrator in thy old days, a stirrer up of quarrels amongst thy neighbours. John Arbuthnot, History of J. Bull.
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barrator
A barrator is a person who habitually engages in quarrels or lawsuits, often with the intention of creating discord or controversy. This term is often used in legal contexts to describe individuals who instigate unnecessary or vexatious litigation.
Webster Dictionary
Barratorverb
one guilty of barratry
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Barrator
bar-āt′or, n. one who vexatiously stirs up lawsuits, quarrels, &c.—adj. Bar′ratrous.—adv. Bar′ratrously.—n. Bar′ratry, fraudulent practices on the part of the master or mariners of a ship to the prejudice of the owners: vexatious litigation, or the stirring up of suits and quarrels among subjects, forbidden under penalties to lawyers: traffic in offices of church or state. [O. Fr. barateor—barat, deceit; traced by some to Gr. prattein, by others to a Celt. or a Scand. origin.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of barrator in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of barrator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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