Avowee

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Avowee \A*vow`ee"\, n. [F. avou['e]. Cf. {Advowee}, {Advocate},
     n.]
     The person who has a right to present to a benefice; the
     patron; an advowee. See {Advowson}.
     [1913 Webster]



From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  AVOWEE, eccl. law. An advocate of a church benefice.