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beneficiary vs devisee

devisee vs beneficiary

beneficiary and devisee both are nouns.

beneficiary is an adjective but devisee is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beneficiary Yes Yes No No
devisee Yes No No No
As nouns, devisee is a hyponym of beneficiary; that is, devisee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beneficiary:
  • beneficiary: the recipient of funds or other benefits
  • devisee: someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will
Other hyponyms of beneficiary include co-beneficiary, legatee, pensionary, pensioner.
beneficiary (noun) devisee (noun)
the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will
the recipient of funds or other benefits
beneficiary (adjective) devisee (adjective)
having or arising from a benefice
Difference between beneficiary and devisee

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