vendee

noun

vend·​ee ven-ˈdē 

: one to whom a thing is sold : buyer

Word History

Etymology

vend(or) (or its source, Anglo-French vendur) + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

vendee

noun

vend·​ee ˌven-ˈdē 

: one to whom a thing is sold

Geographical Definition

Vendée

geographical name

Ven·​dée väⁿ-ˈdā 

variants or La Vendée

lä-väⁿ-ˈdā 

region of western France bordering on the Bay of Biscay south of Brittany