legatee

[ leg-uh-tee ]

noun

1. a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed.

legatee

/ ˌlɛɡəˈtiː /

noun

1. a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed Compare devisee

Word History and Origins

Origin of legatee¹

1670–80; < Latin lēgāt ( us ) ( legate ) + -ee

Example Sentences

Varun sees himself as a legatee of his father, Sanjay Gandhi, not his great-grandfather Nehru.

From The Daily Beast

Dividends that are declared after a grant or bequest, though earned before, go to the legatee as income.

From Project Gutenberg

A person to whom real estate is given is called a devisee; the receiver of personal property a legatee.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus, should a person mentioned as legatee die before the testator, the legacy would be invalid.

From Project Gutenberg

Any person may be a devisee or legatee including married women, minors and corporations.

From Project Gutenberg

Cesarine, the sole legatee of her lover, received an income of only six hundred livres.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• holder
• landowner
• partner
• proprietor