"dedicatee" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌdɛdɪkəˈtiː/ [UK] Forms: dedicatees [plural]
Etymology: dedicate + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dedicate|ee}} dedicate + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} dedicatee (plural dedicatees)
  1. Someone to whom something is dedicated. Related terms: dedicator
    Sense id: en-dedicatee-en-noun-0jJuQznV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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