CONFEREE

conferee

(noun) a member of a conference

conferee

(noun) a person on whom something is bestowed; “six honorary were conferred; the conferees were...”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conferee (plural conferees)

A person who participates in a conference.

A person on whom something is conferred or bestowed.

Synonyms

• (a person who participates in a conference): conference delegate, conference member, conference participant

Source: Wiktionary


Con`fer*ee", n. Etym: [Cf. Referee.]

1. One who is conferred with, or who takes part in a conference; as, the conferees on the part of the Senate.

2. One upon whom something is conferred.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

coffee icon