A person who leaves property or money to someone else through a will.
From bequeath + -er suffix (agent noun marker). The -er ending transforms the verb into a noun describing the person performing the action.
Every bequeather is making a choice about what happens after they're gone—it's fascinating that we have a word for this role because it acknowledges that leaving things behind is an active, deliberate decision.
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