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View synonyms for donee
donee
[ doh-nee ]
noun
, Law.
- a person to whom a gift is made.
- a person who has a power of appointment in property.
donee
/ dəʊˈniː /
noun
- a person who receives a gift
- a person to whom a power of appointment is given
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Word History and Origins
Origin of donee1
C16: from don ( or ) + -ee
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Example Sentences
And even involuntary kindness, grudging kindness, doesn't bestow upon the donor the right to direct the affairs of the donee.
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In other cases the lay donee is to hold the land by church right or by minster right.
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The gratitude of the donee is a rich recompense to the donor—purity of motive refines the joys of each.
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As a hard and fast donee, he is not a success; as a beggar, he is disgusting even to himself.
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The second is the ingratitude of the donee—and the Abbe Gabriel may be certain of our deep and lasting gratitude.
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