legatee
/ˌlɛɡəˈtiː/
noun
- A person who receives money or property from someone who has died, according to that person's will.
- Each legatee received a portion of the art collection.
- The will named three legatees: his wife, his son, and a charity.
- As the sole legatee, she inherited the entire estate.
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