Devisee

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  • noun. One to whom a devise is made; a beneficiary.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The person to whom a devise is made; one to whom real estate is bequeathed.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by will.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. the person or entity to whom property is devised in a will
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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."
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