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legatee definition

lega·tee (leg′ə tē′)

noun

one to whom a legacy is bequeathed

Etymology: < L legatus, pp. of legare, to bequeath, appoint (see legate) + -ee

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legatee Synonyms

legatee

n.

heir, heiress, inheritor, receiver; see beneficiary, heir.


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legatee Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: Instead the Czechoslovak people have become the residuary legatees of the German oppressors.

Adjective modifier

  • residuary: Her residuary legatee was ' Jone Chambers the daughter of Roger Chambers my late sonne ' .
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