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conferee

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con⋅fer⋅ee

[kon-fuh-ree]
–noun
1. a person on whom something is conferred, esp. the recipient of an academic degree.
2. a person, group, etc., that confers or takes part in a conference.
Also, conferree.


Origin:
1765–75, Americanism; confer + -ee
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con·fer·ee also con·fer·ree   (kŏn'fə-rē')   
n.  
  1. A participant in a conference.

  2. One upon whom something, such as an honor, is conferred.

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