Definitions for legists

legists le·gist

Spelling: [lee-jist]
IPA: /ˈli dʒɪst/

Legists is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 144 anagrams from letters in legists (egilsst).

Definitions for legists

noun

  1. an expert in law, especially ancient law.
  2. an expert in law, especially ancient law.

Origin of legists

First recorded in 1425-75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word lēgista. See legal, -ist

Examples for legists

Where human statute is beginning to prize the general weal, the legist is of high account, and the priest paramount.

It was a requirement of prudence and safety which commends itself to every logician and legist.

But this was the end of the poetic reputation of Chapelain, “the legist of Parnassus”.

Then as an administrator he reformed the government, as a legist he reissued and revised the laws.

Covarruvias, a Spanish legist, already quoted, agrees with Arnault Ferton.

Then as an administrator he reformed the government, as a legist he reissued and revised the laws.

Covarruvias, a Spanish legist, already quoted, agrees with Arnault Ferton.

But this was the end of the poetic reputation of Chapelain, “the legist of Parnassus”.

It was a requirement of prudence and safety which commends itself to every logician and legist.

Where human statute is beginning to prize the general weal, the legist is of high account, and the priest paramount.

Word Value for legists
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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