devolvee

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noun

One to whom a right is transferred by devolution.

OriginEnglish devolve ← Latin dēvolvō ← Proto-Italic *wolwō →
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Meanings

noundevolvee (plural devolvees)

plural devolvees

  1. lawOne to whom a right is transferred by devolution.

    Now, I hold that the devolvee is an heir of entail, and that he is not a direct conveyee of the entailer.

    1847, Scotland. Court of Session, Second Series. Cases Decided in the Court of Session..., page 1183

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*welH-
  7. Proto-Italic*wolwō
  8. Latinvolvō
  9. Latindēvolvō
  10. Englishdevolve
  11. Englishdevolvee

From devolve + -ee.

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APA

devolvee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolvee

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“devolvee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolvee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devolvee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolvee.

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