"destinatory" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: destinatories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} destinatory (plural destinatories)
  1. One who is the intended recipient of an action.
    Sense id: en-destinatory-en-noun-efZWcUhY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2016 May 26, P. G. Turner, Equity and Administration, Cambridge University Press, page 82",
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          "ref": "(Can we date this quote?), Supreme Court, page 82",
          "text": "... the information as to the name or names of the ultimate recipients, destinatories, or consumers of the said goods, and of the port or ports of destination should be furnished to the customs authorities at the port of Calcutta.",
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