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A woman who administers; esp., one who administers the estate of an intestate, or to whom letters of administration have been granted; a female administrator.

or type. -- Letters of administration (Law), the instrument by which an administrator or administratrix is authorized to administer the goods and estate of a deceased person. -- Letter of attorney, Letter of credit, etc. See under Attorney, Credit, etc. -- Letter of license, a paper by which creditors extend a debto…