\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.