"proposee" meaning in All languages combined

See proposee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: proposees [plural]
Etymology: From propose + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|propose|ee}} propose + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} proposee (plural proposees)
  1. The person to whom a proposal of marriage is made.

Inflected forms

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