vendee

noun

vend·​ee ven-ˈdē How to pronounce vendee (audio)
: 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of vendee was in 1547

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“Vendee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendee. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

vendee

noun
vend·​ee ˌven-ˈdē How to pronounce vendee (audio)
: one to whom a thing is sold

Geographical Definition

Vendée

geographical name

Ven·​dée väⁿ-ˈdā How to pronounce Vendée (audio)
variants or La Vendée
region of western France bordering on the Bay of Biscay south of Brittany

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