/ rɪˈsɪpiənt; NAmE / noun
( formal ) a person who receives sth :
recipients of awards
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin recipient- receiving, from the verb recipere .
/ rɪˈsɪpiənt; NAmE / noun
( formal ) a person who receives sth :
recipients of awards
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin recipient- receiving, from the verb recipere .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005