covenantee

[ kuhv-uh-nuhn-tee, -nan- ]

/ ˌkʌv ə nənˈti, -næn- /

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noun

a person to whom something is promised in a covenant.

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Origin of covenantee

First recorded in 1640–50; covenant + -ee

Words nearby covenantee

cove, cove lighting, covellite, coven, covenant, covenantee, covenanter, Covenant of the League of Nations, covenantor, Covent Garden, Coventry

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How to use covenantee in a sentence

It was held that he could not recover, because he was not privy in estate with the original covenantee.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Only privies in estate with the original covenantee can have the benefit of covenants for title.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The assign, as in warranty, came in under the old covenant with the first covenantee, not by any new right of his own.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
It has already been shown that covenants for title, like warranties, went only to successors of the original covenantee.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

If the covenant was to be approached from the side of contract, the heir was party to it as representing the covenantee.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for covenantee

covenantee

/ (ˌkʌvənənˈtiː) /

noun

the person to whom the promise in a covenant is made

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