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Meaning of DONEE

Pronunciation:  dow'nee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  the recipient of funds or other benefits
 

DONEE is a 5 letter word that starts with D.

 

 Synonyms: beneficiary
 
 See Also: devisee, legatee, pensionary, pensioner, receiver, recipient

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Do*nee"\, n. [OF. don['e], F. donn['e], p. p. See the
preceding word.]
1. The person to whom a gift or donation is made.

2. (Law) Anciently, one to whom lands were given; in later
   use, one to whom lands and tenements are given in tail; in
   modern use, one on whom a power is conferred for
   execution; -- sometimes called the appointor.

 

 

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