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noun
1.
a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper.
2.
a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution.
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Benefactor
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example Sentences
- Moore is the university's largest benefactor, and its business school is named for her.
- The institution had no expectation of my potential as a benefactor so I had to earn my doctorate through hard work.
- She was a generous but quiet benefactor to many charities, .
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Word Origin & History
benefactor
mid-15c., from L.L. benefactor, from L. phrase bene facere, from bene "well" (see bene-) + facere "to do" (see factitious). Translated in O.E. as wel-doend.
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