[ben-uh-fak-ter, ben-uh-fak-] 
| 1. | a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper. |
| 2. | a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution. |
| ben·e·fac·tor (běn'ə-fāk'tər) n. One that gives aid, especially financial aid. [Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin benefacere, to do a service; see benefaction.] |
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