noun.
the person or entity to whom property is devised in a will
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noun.
someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will
Word Usage
"It must also be remembered, that a testator often directs that a devisee shall procure the royal license or an Act of Parliament for the change of name, in order to entitle him to the testator's property."