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Meaning of legatee
A person who receives a legacy, typically a gift of property or money, from someone's will.
Etymology of legatee
The word "legatee" comes from the Latin "legare", meaning "to bequeath" or "to leave by will", and the suffix "-ee", which forms a noun indicating a person who receives something
Historically, the term has been used in English law since the 15th century to refer to a person who receives a gift or bequest from a will
Synonyms
beneficiary
heir
inheritor
recipient
donee
grantee
devisee
assignee
transferee
payee
receiver
inheritor
successor
heir-at-law
next-of-kin
descendant
progeny
offspring
scion
issue
inheritor
recipient
assign
devise
bequeath
will
estate
gift
legacy
endowment
trust
settlement
allocation
distribution
Definitions
- A person to whom a legacy is bequeathed
- * A person who receives something, especially money or property, as a gift from someone who has died
Usage Examples
- The wealthy businessman left a large portion of his estate to his favorite charity, which was named as a legatee in his will
- * The legatee of the famous artist's estate was surprised to discover a large collection of unseen works