"cestui" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cestuis [plural], cestuies [plural, rare], cestuy [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman Head templates: {{en-noun|+|es<l:rare>}} cestui (plural cestuis or (rare) cestuies)
  1. (law, obsolete) That person; the person in question. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: cestui que, cestui que trust, cestui que use, cestui que vie
    Sense id: en-cestui-en-noun-fyZB1B9d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Law, People Topics: law

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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