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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /le.ɡaˈtaː.rjo/
"Il legatario ha diritto a ricevere i beni specificati nel testamento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who receives a legacy or personal property left in a will.
"The primary legatee of the estate was the late author's devoted niece." - 2
Someone who inherits a figurative tradition, cultural history, or consequence from a predecessor.
"As the spiritual legatee of the civil rights movement, she continued the fight for equality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'legatus', meaning someone sent with a commission or ambassador, stemming from the verb 'legare' (to bequeath or send). Entering Middle English via Anglo-Norman French in the 15th century, the term shifted from denoting a papal or political delegate to specifically designating a person receiving a legacy or bequest under a will.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legatee" is said worldwide
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légataire
Transliteration: /le.ɡa.tɛʁ/
"Il a été désigné comme le seul légataire universel."
Vermächtnisnehmer
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtnɪsˌneːmɐ/
"Der Vermächtnisnehmer nahm die Schenkung nach dem Tod des Onkels an."
legatario
Transliteration: /le.ɡaˈtaː.rjo/
"Il legatario ha diritto a ricevere i beni specificati nel testamento."
legatario
Transliteration: /le.ɣaˈta.ɾjo/
"El legatario recibió la valiosa colección de arte."
legatário
Transliteration: /le.ɡaˈta.ɾiu/
"O legatário foi notificado sobre os bens deixados em testamento."
वसीयतदार
Transliteration: wasiyatdar
"वह अपनी वसीयत का मुख्य वसीयतदार था।"
受遗赠人
Transliteration: shòu yí zèng rén
"作为受遗赠人，他继承了这栋房产。"
수증자
Transliteration: sujeungja
"그 유언의 수증자는 사회 공헌 기금을 설립했습니다."
受遺者
Transliteration: jyuuisha
"遺言書により、彼は遺産の主な受遺者となった。"
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