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trust (v.)c. 1200, from Old Norse treysta "to trust, rely on, make strong and safe," from traust (see trust (n.)). Related: Trusted; trusting.
-ee word-forming element in legal English (and in imitation of it), representing the Anglo-French -é ending of past participles used as nouns (compare -y (3)). As these sometimes were coupled with agent nouns in -or, the two suffixes came to be used as a pair to denote the initiator and the recipient of an action.
Not to be confused with the French -ée that is a feminine noun ending (as in fiancée), which is from Latin -ata.
Not to be confused with the French -ée that is a feminine noun ending (as in fiancée), which is from Latin -ata.
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Definitions of trustee
trustee (n.)
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit;
Synonyms: legal guardian
trustee (n.)
members of a governing board;
Synonyms: regent
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