avowee

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avowee - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Avowee \A*vow`ee"\, n. [F. avou['e]. Cf. Advowee, Advocate,
     n.]
     The person who has a right to present to a benefice; the
     patron; an advowee. See Advowson.
     [1913 Webster]

avowee - Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :

  AVOWEE, eccl. law. An advocate of a church benefice.