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leg⋅a⋅tee

  [leg-uh-tee]
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–noun
a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed.
Origin:
1670–80; < L lēgāt(us) (see legate ) + -ee
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leg·a·tee   (lěg'ə-tē')   
n.  The inheritor of a legacy.

[From legate, to bequeath, from Latin lēgāre, lēgāt-; see legacy.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: le·ga·tee
Pronunciation: "le-g&-'tE
Function: noun
: one to whom a legacy is bequeathed —compare DEVISEE, HEIR, NEXT OF KIN, SUCCESSOR
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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