resigneen.
/rᵻzʌɪˈniː/, U.S. /rəˌzaɪˈni/, /ˌriˌzaɪˈni/ 1. A person to whom something is resigned; esp. a person in whose favour the resignation of an ecclesiastical benefice is made (cf. note at resignation n. 2). Now rare.
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society > law > transfer of property > [noun] > one to whom something is transferred
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seynea1500
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releaseea1612
resignee1611
relessee1682
resignatary1722
transferee1736
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Survivance That the Resignor may..otherwise dispose of it if he happen to suruiue the Resignee.
1707 Glossographia Anglicana Nova Resignee, the party to whom a thing is resigned.
1752 Biogr. Gallica I. 60 The resignee of that benefice, in order to get time for a forged resignation to be passed at Rome, had concealed the death of the last incumbent above a fortnight.
?1879 Addit. Case on Behalf of Sir F. J. W. Johnstone (Bodl.: Papers Marquisate Annandale) 54 The estate of the Resigner..continues vested in him until the feudal title of the Resignee is made effectual.
1979 B. Pearce tr. R. E. Mousnier Inst. France under Absolute Monarchy vii. 308 Resignation remained without effect if the resignee did not publish it and if he had not taken possession of his benefice within six months.
2. A person who resigns or has resigned; = resigner n.rare before mid 20th cent.
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society > occupation and work > worker > one who does not work > [noun] > one who resigns
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resignee1761
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1761 Let. to Earl of B*** 69 The merit of those resignations were the greater, as it was well known that the resignees, had they pleased, might have continued in power.
1940 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 9 Oct. 1/3 Nine of the 12 persons named..either resigned or were dropped from consideration by the governor... The only known resignee was Thomas F. McSorley.
1973 Times 15 May 17/3 The only resignee that Mr Nixon chose to criticize.
2000 Building Design 18 Feb. 9/4 It is not yet clear how the three resignees, if re-elected, would interpret their mandate.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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