"dedicatee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdɛdɪkəˈtiː/ [UK] Forms: dedicatees [plural]
Etymology: From dedicate + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dedicate|ee}} dedicate + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} dedicatee (plural dedicatees)
  1. Someone to whom something is dedicated. Hypernyms: person Related terms: dedication, devotee Coordinate_terms: dedicator

Inflected forms

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