cessionary

[ sesh-uh-ner-ee ]

noun

, Law.

, plural ces·sion·ar·ies.

1. an assignee or grantee.

cessionary

/ ˈsɛʃənərɪ /

noun

1. law a person to whom something is transferred; assignee; grantee

Word History and Origins

Origin of cessionary¹

1605–15; < Medieval Latin cessiōnārius, equivalent to cessiōn- cession + -ārius -ary