presentee C2 Topic:Religion & Belief US /ˌprɛzənˈtiː/ UK /ˌprezənˈtiː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person formally presented or nominated for an office, benefice, award, or other position The bishop examined the presentee before admitting him to the parish benefice. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person formally presented... nomineeappointeecandidate ↔ Opposites presenter Word family Related forms presentpresentationbeneficepatron Etymology Formed from present + -ee, the suffix marking a person who receives or undergoes an action. In ecclesiastical law, a presentee was the person whom a patron formally nominated to a benefice. Topics Religion & Belief External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # presentee **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌprɛzənˈtiː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌprezənˈtiː/ ## Meanings 1. a person formally presented or nominated for an office, benefice, award, or other position ## Examples - The bishop examined the presentee before admitting him to the parish benefice. ## Synonyms - nominee - appointee - candidate ## Antonyms - presenter ## Related Forms - present - presentation - benefice - patron ## Etymology Formed from present + -ee, the suffix marking a person who receives or undergoes an action. In ecclesiastical law, a presentee was the person whom a patron formally nominated to a benefice. ## Topics - Religion & Belief markdown