Definitions for donees

donees do·nee

Spelling: [doh-nee]
IPA: /doʊˈni/

Donees is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in donees (deenos).

Definitions for donees

noun

  1. a person to whom a gift is made.
  2. a person who has a power of appointment in property.

Origin of donees

First recorded in 1515-25; don(or) + -ee

Examples for donees

In making presents, as after returning from war, the donor can mention the name of the donee.

In order for a gift to be effective there must be a giver or donor, and a receiver or donee.

The title to the property passes to the purchaser or donee at once or at some future stipulated time.

The grant is without consideration: the donee is merely described, to prevent the donation from going to a wrong person.

For this they allowed him, with the consent of the donee, the church perquisites, then worth about 12 per annum.

The gratitude of the donee is a rich recompense to the donor—purity of motive refines the joys of each.

And even involuntary kindness, grudging kindness, doesn't bestow upon the donor the right to direct the affairs of the donee.

The second is the ingratitude of the donee—and the Abbe Gabriel may be certain of our deep and lasting gratitude.

Word Value for donees
Scrable

6

Words with friends

7

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