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legatary

legatary noun: a legatee.

Noun

legatary (plural legataries)

  1. A legatee.
    • A Legatary in Alternatives has his Choice and Election from the Law it self1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani: Or, A Commentary, by Way of Supplement to the Canons and Constitutions of the Church of England. […], London: […] D. Leach, and sold by John...

Forms of legatary

plurallegataries

Origin of legatary

From Latin legatarius, from legaturius (“enjoined by a last will”). Compare French légataire. See legacy.

Questions about legatary

What does legatary mean?
Legatary means a legatee.
What part of speech is legatary?
Legatary is a noun.
What is the plural of legatary?
The plural of legatary is legataries.

Words near legatary in the dictionary

  1. legasequels
  2. Legaspi
  3. Legaspis
  4. legat
  5. legataries
  6. legatary
  7. legate
  8. legated
  9. legatee
  10. legatees
  11. legateeship

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