From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlegateeleg‧a‧tee /ˌleɡəˈtiː/ noun [countable] lawSCLGIVE someone who receives money or property from a person who has died
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legatee• Celsus, however, twice refers to the beneficiary as a legatee.• The most obvious one would be the will, but murder by advantaged legatees is a risky business.• Of course there is another side, especially if you are legatees of Hitler's madness.• His spinster sister, Alice, lived with him and was his principal legatee.• His niece, who is a little unbalanced, took this very badly, despite the fact she herself was a substantial legatee.• Here too the legatee would be asked to give a guarantee that he would make over the property as requested.• The disposition is interpreted as a trust of which the legatee is trustee.• This is clearly seen if we compare the rights which legatees obtained.From Longman Business Dictionarylegateeleg‧a‧tee /ˌlegəˈtiː/ noun [countable] LAW someone who receives money or property from someone who has diedMarjorie was his sole legatee (=the only one).Origin legatee (1600-1700) legate “to leave after death” ((16-21 centuries)), from Latin legatus; → LEGATE 