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   recipient

   /rɪˈsɪpɪənt/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that receives or is awarded something: "the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize"

   adjective

   • 1. receiving or capable of receiving something: "a recipient country"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin recipient- ‘receiving’, from the verb recipere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recipiency noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • C

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