"disownee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disownees [plural]
Etymology: disown + -ee Etymology templates: {{suf|en|disown|ee}} disown + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} disownee (plural disownees)
  1. One who is disowned.
    Sense id: en-disownee-en-noun-21me2DCR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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