donee

noun

donee

noun

Etymology From donor + -ee (attested since 1523).

1

Someone who receives a gift from a donor.

  • John became the donee of the bone marrow donated by his brother.
  • But this donee or this purchasoure shall take to their profyte all the vesture standyng vpon or beyng with in the sayd groūde1523, John Fitzherbert, Book of surveying, page 15:
Synonyms
donatee
Related terms
donation, donor

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