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addressee

noun
/ˌædɹɛˈsiː/

Etymology

From address + -ee.

  1. derived from dīrēctus — “straight; right”
  2. derived from *addīrēctiāre✻
  3. derived from adrecier — “to straighten, address”
  4. inherited from adressen — “to raise erect, adorn”
  5. suffixed as addressee — “address + ee”

Definitions

  1. The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed…

    The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.

  2. A person or entity to whom discourse is directed, or the words referring to such an…

    A person or entity to whom discourse is directed, or the words referring to such an entity.

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Derived

coaddressee

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA