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de⋅vi⋅see

[di-vahy-zee, dev-uh-zee]
–noun Law.
a person to whom a devise is made.

Origin:
1535–45; devise + -ee
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de·vi·see   (dĭ-vī'zē', děv'ĭ-zē')   
n.   Law
One to whom a devise is made.
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Main Entry: de·vi·see
Pronunciation: "de-v&-'zE, di-"vI-'zE
Function: noun
: one to whom a devise of property is made —compare HEIR, LEGATEE, NEXT OF KIN
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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