Word Meanings - PROBATOR - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who, when indicted for crime, confessed it, and accused others, his accomplices, in order to obtain pardon; a state's evidence. (more info) 1. An examiner; an approver. Maydman.

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• CONFESSION
  The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution. Auricular confession . . . or the private and special confession of sins to a priest for the purpose of obtaining his absolution. Hallam. 4. A formulary
• STATESMANLIKE
  Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.
• INDICTEE
  A person indicted.
• ACCUSATIVELY
  1. In an accusative manner. 2. In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
• PARDON
  A release, by a sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amenesty, which is a general obliteration and canceling of a particular line of past offenses. Syn. -- Forgiveness; remission.
• STATEHOOD
  The condition of being a State; as, a territory seeking Statehood.
• ACCUSTOMARILY
  Customarily.
• CONFESSER
  One who makes a confession.
• ACCUSTOMEDNESS
  Habituation. Accustomedness to sin hardens the heart. Bp. Pearce.
• ACCUSE
  Accusation. Shak.
• CONFESSIONALISM
  An exaggerated estimate of the importance of giving full assent to any particular formula of the Christian faith. Shaff.
• ACCOMPLICESHIP
  The state of being an accomplice. Sir H. Taylor.
• INDICTER
  One who indicts.
• OBTAINABLE
  Capable of being obtained.
• STATE SOCIALISM
  A form of socialism, esp. advocated in Germany, which, while retaining the right of private property and the institution of the family and other features of the present form of the state, would intervene by various measures intended to
• INDICTOR
  One who indicts. Bacon.
• EVIDENCER
  One whi gives evidence.
• CONFESSIONIST
  One professing a certain faith. Bp. Montagu.
• STATECRAFT
  The art of conducting state affairs; state management; statesmanship.
• STATESWOMAN
  A woman concerned in public affairs. A rare stateswoman; I admire her bearing. B. Jonson.
• CREBRICOSTATE
  Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.
• INEVIDENCE
  Want of evidence; obscurity. Barrow.
• SAGEBRUSH STATE
  Nevada; -- a nickname.
• OLD LINE STATE
  Maryland; a nickname, alluding to the fact that its northern boundary in Mason and Dixon's line.
• ENSTATE
  See INSTATE
• CROSS-EXAMINER
  One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.
• KATASTATE
  A substance formed by a katabolic process; -- opposed to anastate. See Katabolic.
• IMBORDER
  To furnish or inclose with a border; to form a border of. Milton.
• BAYOU STATE
  Mississippi; -- a nickname, from its numerous bayous.
• REESTATE
  To reëstablish. Walis.
• BLACKWATER STATE
  Nebraska; -- a nickname alluding to the dark color of the water of its rivers, due to the presence of a black vegetable mold in the soil.