dedicatee

American  

[ded-i-kuh-tee] / ˌdɛd ɪ kəˈti /

noun

1. a person to whom something is dedicated.

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Etymology

Origin of dedicatee

First recorded in 1750–60; dedicate + -ee

Example Sentences

But the fact is that not until his ninth piano concerto, nicknamed “Jeunehomme” after its dedicatee, did Mozart truly stand out as more than a remarkably facile prodigy.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2020

As a local boy made good, Yan is acutely aware of the hazards that accompany a publicized homecoming: having to serve as the guest of honor at interminable banquets, being the dedicatee of countless toasts.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2018

Not mentioned in the remarks honoring the departing players was the dedicatee of the evening’s concert, another long-serving violinist, Hyun-Woo Kim, a member of the orchestra since 1978, who died unexpectectly last week at 66.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2018

Philip was Robert's elder brother by nine years: there was also the talented younger sister, Mary, Countess of Pembroke, the dedicatee of Robert's collection.

From The Guardian • May 20, 2013

From these circumstances, it appears possible that some relationship existed between the dedicatee of La Perfecta Casada and the author of that treatise.

From Fray Luis de León A Biographical Fragment by Fitzmaurice-Kelly, James