persecutor

noun

per·​se·​cu·​tor -ütə(r) 

-ütə-

plural -s

: one that persecutes

Word History

Etymology

Middle French persecuteur, from Late Latin persecutor, from persecutus (past participle of persequi to persecute, from Latin, to continue to follow, pursue) + Latin -or

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