n. the person or entity to whom property is devised in a will
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by will.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The person to whom a devise is made; one to whom real estate is bequeathed.
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n. someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will
Word Usage
"It must also be remembered, that a testator often directs that a devisee shall procure the royal license or an Act of Parliament for the change of name, in order to entitle him to the testator's property."