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devolvees

devolvees is the plural of devolvee.

Meaning of devolvee

Noun

devolvee (plural devolvees)

  1. One to whom a right is transferred by devolution.
    • Now, I hold that the devolvee is an heir of entail, and that he is not a direct conveyee of the entailer.1847, Scotland. Court of Session, Second Series. Cases Decided in the Court of Session..., page 1183

Questions about devolvees

What is devolvees the plural of?
Devolvees is the plural of devolvee.

Words near devolvees in the dictionary

  1. devolutions
  2. devolvable
  3. devolve
  4. devolved
  5. devolvee
  6. devolvees
  7. devolvement
  8. devolvements
  9. devolver
  10. devolvers
  11. devolves

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