cestui

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noun

That person; the person in question.

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Meanings

nouncestui (plural cestuis or (rare) cestuies)

plural cestuis · plural rare cestuies · alternative cestuy

  1. obsoletelawThat person; the person in question.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

cestui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cestui

MLA

“cestui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cestui. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cestui,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cestui.

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