donee

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dəʊˈniː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dō nē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
do•nee  (dō nē′),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. a person to whom a gift is made.
  2. a person who has a power of appointment in property.
  • don(or) + -ee 1515–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
donee / dəʊˈniː/
  1. a person who receives a gift
Etymology: 16th Century: from don( or) + -ee
'donee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
donatory - power of appointment

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