presentee

[ prez-uhn-tee ]

noun

1. a person to whom something is presented. present.
2. a person who is presented, present, as to a benefice.
3. a debutante.

presentee

/ ˌprɛzənˈtiː /

noun

1. a person who is presented, as at court
2. a person to whom something is presented

Word History and Origins

Origin of presentee¹

From Anglo-French, dating back to 1490–1500; present ², -ee

Example Sentences

Whatever be the event, first of all the presentee cannot complain, if he is rejected only for proved insufficiency.

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It leaves to the presbytery the full power to judge whether the presentee is fit for that charge.

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Admission by licence is the correct course; but by the desire of the presentee himself institution is sometimes granted.

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When the bishop has refused to admit a presentee, the patron cannot present him again in respect of the same vacancy.

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If a bishop refuses to admit a presentee on a ground specified in sect.

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