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libelee

libelee noun: the party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.

Noun

libelee (plural libelees)

  1. The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.

Forms of libelee

plurallibelees
alternative formlibellee

Origin of libelee

From libel + -ee.

Questions about libelee

What does libelee mean?
Libelee means the party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
What part of speech is libelee?
Libelee is a noun.
What is the plural of libelee?
The plural of libelee is libelees.

Words near libelee in the dictionary

  1. libel chill
  2. libel tourism
  3. libelant
  4. libelants
  5. libeled
  6. libelee
  7. libelees
  8. libeler
  9. libelers
  10. libeling
  11. libelist

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