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dedicatee

dedicatee

7.3
A person or organization that receives land given for public use
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛdɪkəˈti/
  • Formal
translation icon : dedicatario
  • The new park was named after its dedicatee, a local hero who fought for community rights.

Examples

  • In her speech, she thanked the dedicatee for their contributions to the city and its development.

  • This line, predicted to occur in flares by RHESSI's dedicatee, Reuven Ramaty, is an aftereffect of ionic collisions.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The dedicatee of the Synopsis, Louis XIII, for instance, participated in several royal entry ceremonies.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The museum announced a special event honoring the dedicatee of the new exhibition, a renowned artist.

Surface Forms

dedicatee singular
dedicatees plural

Morphology

dedicatee = dedicate (transparent) = dedicate + ee

Formed by adding the productive recipient/beneficiary suffix '-ee' to the verb 'dedicate', so the meaning 'person to whom something is dedicated' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word dedicatee comes from the word dedicate, which means 'to set something aside for a special use', plus the ending -ee that means 'person who receives an action', as in employee. So a dedicatee is the person or organization that officially receives land or property set aside for public use.