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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGesetzgeber
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛtsˌɡeːbɐ
"Der Gesetzgeber hat neue Vorschriften erlassen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who makes or enacts laws.
"The lawgiver introduced new regulations to improve public safety." - 2
A historical or legendary figure credited with establishing a legal code.
"In ancient Greece, Solon is often regarded as a prominent lawgiver."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lawgiver' originates from the Old English 'lagu' meaning 'law' and 'giefan' meaning 'to give'. It has evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote a person who establishes laws, reflecting the importance of legal frameworks in society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lawgiver" is said worldwide
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législateur
Transliteration: leʒislateʁ
"Le législateur a proposé une nouvelle loi."
Gesetzgeber
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛtsˌɡeːbɐ
"Der Gesetzgeber hat neue Vorschriften erlassen."
legislatore
Transliteration: leʤiˈzlaːtoɾe
"Il legislatore ha introdotto una nuova legge."
legislador
Transliteration: leɣislaˈðoɾ
"El legislador propuso una nueva ley."
legislador
Transliteration: leʒislaˈdoɾ
"O legislador apresentou uma nova proposta."
कानून निर्माता
Transliteration: kānūn nirmātā
"कानून निर्माता ने नए नियम पेश किए।"
立法者
Transliteration: lìfǎ zhě
"立法者提出了新的法律。"
입법자
Transliteration: ipbeobja
"입법자가 새로운 법안을 제안했습니다."
立法者
Transliteration: rippōsha
"立法者は新しい法律を提案しました。"
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