ben·e·fac·tress

[ben-uh-fak-tris, ben-uh-fak-]
noun
a woman who confers a benefit, bequest, endowment, or the like.


Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English benefactrice; see benefactor, -ess


See -ess.
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benefactor (ˈbɛnɪˌfæktə, ˌbɛnɪˈfæk-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who supports or helps a person, institution, etc, esp by giving money; patron
 
'benefactress
 
fem n

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