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abactor

noun
ab·​ac·​tor | \ (ˈ)a-¦bak-tər\
plural -s

Definition of abactor

: one who steals cattle

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First Known Use of abactor

1659, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for abactor

borrowed from Latin abāctor, from abigere “to drive away” (from ab- ab- entry 1 + agere “to drive” + -tor, agent suffix

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