Affrontee

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who receives an affront.

    "the affront given, out at once go affronter and affrontee"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of affronté. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "HAGE of BIMERSIDE, an old Family in the Shire of Berwick; of which before: Azure, a Saltier, between two Stars in Chief and Base; and in the Flanks, two Crescents affrontee Argent, i. e. a Decrescent and Increscent."

Example

More examples

"the affront given, out at once go affronter and affrontee"

Etymology

From affront + -ee.

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