donee en · NOUN
Etymology
From donor + -ee (attested since 1523).
Meanings
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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 groūde
1523, John Fitzherbert, Book of surveying, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| donees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |