Meaning
a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee
Etymology
Origin: French
From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026.