legatee

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlɛɡəˈtiː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌlɛgəˈti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(leg′ə tē′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
leg•a•tee /ˌlɛgəˈti/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -tees. 
  1. Lawa person to whom a legacy is assigned or left.
See -leg-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
leg•a•tee  (leg′ə tē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Lawa person to whom a legacy is bequeathed.
  • Latin lēgāt(us) (see legate) + -ee
  • 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
legatee /ˌlɛɡəˈtiː/ n
  1. a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed
'legatee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fideicommissum - residuary

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