legatee (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: ˌlɛɡəˈtiː
Definition
A person or organization who receives a legacy (an inheritance) from a will.
Examples
As the sole legatee, she inherited her grandmother's entire estate, including the old house and all its contents.
The charity was named as a legatee in the will, receiving a substantial donation for its ongoing projects.
Identifying all the legatees and distributing the assets fairly was a complex task for the executor of the will.
How to Use legatee
- legatee of (prepositional phrase)
- The recipient of a specific item or portion from a will. — "He was the legatee of his uncle's rare book collection."
- named a legatee (collocation)
- To be formally designated as a recipient in a will. — "The university was named a legatee in the philanthropist's final testament."
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