Legatee is a related term of recipient.
As nouns the difference between legatee and recipient
is that legatee is (legal) one who receives a legacy while recipient is container, vessel, recipient.
legatee
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(legal) one who receives a legacy
Related terms
* legate
recipient
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One who receives, such as one who receives money or goods.
(medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
(chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
Usage notes
"Recipient" is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals. "receiver" is used for insignificant items.
See also
* (Still)
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