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benefactor(dictionary)

benefactor (iou)



benefactor noun. LME.
[Latin, from bene facere: see BENEFACTION, -OR.]
A person who gives friendly aid; a patron of or donor to a cause or charitable institution. LME.
J. le Carre You cannot imagine that some kindly benefactor..would ever concern himself with putting you on your feet. K. M. E. Murray As a benefactor of Keble College he was influential in Oxford circles.
A person who does good. rare. E17.
Shakespeare Measure for Measure Wellwhat benefactors are they? Are they not malefactors?
benefactory adjective of or pertaining to a benefactor; beneficial: M18.
benefactress noun a female benefactor E18.
benefactrice noun = benefactress LME-E18.
benefactrix noun = benefactress E17.