legatary

English

Etymology

From Latin legatarius, from legaturius (“enjoined by a last will”). Compare French légataire. See legacy.

Noun

legatary (plural legataries)

  1. A legatee.
    • 1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon juris canonici Anglicani
      A Legatary in Alternatives has his Choice and Election from the Law it self

References
  • legatary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.