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recipient

/ɹəˈsɪpiənt/

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What does recipient mean?

noun

  1. One who receives.
  2. A person receiving donor organs or tissues.
  3. The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
More meanings (1)

adjective

  1. receiving

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IPA pronunciation

/ɹəˈsɪpiənt/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ɹɪˈsɪpiənt/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Then he was made the recipient of all her woes, and he had to plead her case with Polly.
D. H. (David Herbert) LawrenceSons and LoversProject Gutenberg ebook #217
In order to get the highest enjoyment, the faculties must be alert, and not be lulled into a mere recipient dullness.
Charles Dudley WarnerThe Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2671
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Almost before he had ceased speaking, Oak was seized with a misgiving as to whose ear was the recipient of his answer.
Thomas HardyFar from the Madding CrowdProject Gutenberg ebook #27
This entourage and the habit of fasting from books and newspapers were quite enough to make her a facile recipient of any marvellous story.
Alexander William KinglakeEothen; Or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the EastProject Gutenberg ebook #282
If a person appears to you dressed in linen garments, you will shortly be the recipient of joyful tidings in the nature of an inheritance.
Gustavus Hindman MillerTen Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream A Scientific and Practical ExpositionProject Gutenberg ebook #926