discontinuee

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noun

One whose possession of an estate is broken off, or discontinued; one whose estate is subject to discontinuance.

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Meanings

noundiscontinuee (plural discontinuees)

plural discontinuees

  1. historicallawOne whose possession of an estate is broken off, or discontinued; one whose estate is subject to discontinuance.

Origin

From discontinue + -ee.

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APA

discontinuee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discontinuee

MLA

“discontinuee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discontinuee. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discontinuee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discontinuee.

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