Covenantor

/ˈkʌvənəntɔr/ noun

Definition

The party to a covenant who makes the covenant or takes on the obligation; essentially another word for covenanter.

Etymology

From covenant plus the suffix -or (variant of -er), an alternative legal term for the one making the covenant promise.

Kelly Says

Covenantor vs. covenanter is basically a spelling preference split between American legal tradition (-or) and British/Scottish tradition (-er), much like color/colour.

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