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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LEGATARY

n.[L. legatarius, from lego, to bequeath. ] A legatee; one to whom a legacy is bequeathed.
[But legatee is generally used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LEGATARY

Leg "a *ta *ry, n. Etym: [L. legatarius, fr. legaturius enjoined by a last will: cf. F. légataire. See Legacy. ]

 

Defn: A legatee. [R.] Ayliffe.