IPA: /ˈdoʊni/
KK: /dɔˈni/
A person who receives a gift or donation from someone else.
The donee was grateful for the generous donation to the charity.
**Donee** → The word 'donee' originates from the Old French 'doner' (meaning to give) and the suffix '-ee' (indicating a person who receives). A donee is a person who receives a gift or donation.
Think of someone who is 'given' something ('doner') — the '-ee' shows that this person is the recipient. This helps you remember that a donee is someone who receives a gift.