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recipient

Main Entry:: re·cip·i·ent
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere
Date:: 1558

: one that receives : receiver

— recipient adjective

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