advowee

/əˈdwoʊ.i/

Definitions

1. noun

A person to whom a grant or conveyance of land is made.

“The advowee of the land inherited the estate after the owner’s death.”

2. noun

A person to whom a grant or conveyance is made in feudal law, especially in England.

“The feudal lord was the advowee of the land that the serf worked on.”

Synonyms

  • donee
  • grantee

Antonyms

  • dispossessor