presentee

[ prez-uhn-tee ]

noun

a person to whom something is presented.
a person who is presented, as to a benefice.

a debutante.

Origin of presentee

From Anglo-French, dating back to 1490–1500; see origin at present², -ee

Words Nearby presentee

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How to use presentee in a sentence

Whatever be the event, first of all the presentee cannot complain, if he is rejected only for proved insufficiency.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 | Various
It leaves to the presbytery the full power to judge whether the presentee is fit for that charge.
The Divine Right of Church Government | Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
Admission by licence is the correct course; but by the desire of the presentee himself institution is sometimes granted.
The Legal Position of the Clergy | P. V. Smith
When the bishop has refused to admit a presentee, the patron cannot present him again in respect of the same vacancy.
The Legal Position of the Clergy | P. V. Smith
If a bishop refuses to admit a presentee on a ground specified in sect.
The Legal Position of the Clergy | P. V. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for presentee

presentee

/ (ˌprɛzənˈtiː) /

noun

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

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