recipient recipient /rɪˈsɪpiːənt/

noun

1. () A person who receives something  ( receiver , recipient )
   a person who receives something
    The recipient of the award was honored and humbled by the recognition.
   The recipient of the award was honored and humbled by the recognition.
   
   
2. The semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause  ( recipient , recipient role )
   the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause