noun
Meaning 1
One who receives a legacy (inheritance).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
legatee
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/ˌlɛɡəˈtiː/
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noun
Meaning 2
someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beneficiary, donee
History
Etymology
From legate + -ee.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Breton: legader — one who receives a legacy
- Bulgarian: наследник (naslednik) — one who receives a legacy
- Finnish: erityistestamentinsaaja — one who receives a legacy
- French: légataire — one who receives a legacy
- Georgian: მემკვიდრე (memḳvidre) — one who receives a legacy
- Ido: legacario — one who receives a legacy
- Irish: leagáidí — one who receives a legacy
- Italian: legatario — one who receives a legacy
- Russian: насле́дник (naslédnik) — one who receives a legacy
- Spanish: legatario — one who receives a legacy
- Swedish: legatarie — one who receives a legacy
- Thai: ผู้รับพินัยกรรม (pûu-ráp-pí-nai-gam) — one who receives a legacy
- Welsh: cymyndderbyniwr — one who receives a legacy