LEGATEES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word legatees. (close relations)
Definition of LEGATEES
legatee
Best Alternative Words for LEGATEES
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beneficiaries | nounn | |||||||
adjective • having or arising from a benefice noun • the recipient of funds or other benefits • the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | ||||||||
heirs | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another • a person who inherits some title or office | ||||||||
receivers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • set that receives radio or tv signals • (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties • earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds • a person who receives something • the tennis player who receives the serve • a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass | ||||||||
successors | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who follows next in order • a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone • a person who inherits some title or office | ||||||||
devisee | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will |