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legatee
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leg·a·tee  (lg-t)
n.
The inheritor of a legacy.

[From legate, to bequeath, from Latin lgre, lgt-; see legacy.]

legatee [ˌlɛgəˈtiː]
n
(Law) a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed Compare devisee
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.legatee - someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
beneficiary, donee - the recipient of funds or other benefits

legatee
noun beneficiary, heir, recipient, inheritor He left £500 to a personal legatee.
Translations
legatee [ˌlegəˈtiː] Nlegatario/a m/f
legatee
nVermächtnisnehmer(in) m(f)


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