recognitor

recognitor
\\-nəd.ə(r)\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin recognitus (past participle of recognoscere to know again, examine, investigate) + -or — more at recognize
: one of a jury impaneled on an assize to hold a recognition in England in the period following the Norman Conquest

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  • Recognitor — Re*cog ni*tor (r[ e]*k[o^]g n[i^]*t[ e]r), n. [LL.] (Law) One of a jury impaneled on an assize. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • recognitor — n. one who acknowledges; one who identifies …   English contemporary dictionary

  • recognitor — re·cog·ni·tor …   English syllables

  • foreman — Synonyms and related words: Big Brother, auditor, boatswain, boss, chief, comptroller, controller, floor manager, floorman, floorwalker, gaffer, ganger, grand juror, head, headman, inspector, juror, jury chancellor, juryman, jurywoman, manager,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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