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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ASSIGNEE', n. A person to whom an assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed to do some act, perform some business or enjoy some right, privilege or property; as an assignee of a bankrupt. An assignee may be by special appointment or deed, or be created by law; as an executor.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 14th century 1. a person to whom an assignment is made 2. a person appointed to act for another 3. a person to whom a right or property is legally transferred

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a person appointed to act for another. 2 an assign. Etymology: ME f. OF assigné past part. of assigner ASSIGN

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Assignee As`sign*ee", n. [F. assign['e], p. p. of assigner. See Assign, v., and cf. Assign an assignee.] (Law) (a) A person to whom an assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed by another to do some act, perform some business, or enjoy some right, privilege, or property; as, an assignee of a bankrupt. See Assignment (c) . An assignee may be by special appointment or deed, or be created by jaw; as an executor. --Cowell. --Blount. (b) pl. In England, the persons appointed, under a commission of bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his creditors.

Moby Thesaurus

agent, allottee, almsman, almswoman, annuitant, appointee, assign, attorney, beneficiary, candidate, deputy, devisee, donee, factor, feoffee, grantee, legatary, legatee, licensee, nominee, patentee, pensionary, pensioner, proxy, selectee, stipendiary