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ben·e·fi·ci·ar·y

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–noun, plural -ar·ies.

1.	a person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages.

2.	a person designated as the recipient of funds or other property under a will, trust, insurance policy, etc.

3.	Ecclesiastical. the holder of a benefice.

[Origin: 1605–15; < L beneficiārius, equiv. to benefici(um) benefice + -ārius -ary

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ben·e·fi·ci·ar·y Audio Help (běn'ə-fĭsh'ē-ěr'ē, -fĭsh'ə-rē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. ben·e·fi·ci·ar·ies

One that receives a benefit: I am the beneficiary of your generosity.
The recipient of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or will.
Ecclesiastical The holder of a benefice.

[Medieval Latin beneficiārius, holder of a feudal benefice, from Latin, soldier granted privileges, from beneficium, benefit; see benefice.]

ben'e·fi'ci·ar'y adj.

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beneficiary
adjective
1.	having or arising from a benefice; "a beneficiary baron"
noun
1.	the recipient of funds or other benefits
2.	the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause [syn: benefactive role]

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ˌbeneˈficiary noun — plural ˌbeneˈficiaries

a person who receives a gift etc (usually in a will)

Chinese (Simplified):	收礼的人
Chinese (Traditional):	受益人
Dutch:	begunstigde
Estonian:	kasusaaja
Finnish:	edunsaaja
French:	bénéficiaire
German:	der, die Nutznießer, -in
Greek:	δικαιούχος
Hungarian:	haszonélvező, kedvezményezett
Icelandic:	sá sem nÿtur góðs af, styrkþegi
Indonesian:	penerima warisan, ahli waris
Italian:	beneficiario
Japanese:	受益者

Latvian:	ieguvējs; apdāvinātais
Lithuanian:	paveldėtojas
Norwegian:	begunstiget, arvtaker (i testamente)
Polish:	obdarowany, spadkobierca
Portuguese (Brazil):	beneficiário
Portuguese (Portugal):	beneficiário
Romanian:	beneficiar
Russian:	бенефициарий
Slovenian:	upravičenec
Spanish:	beneficiario
Swedish:	förmånstagare
Turkish:	vâris, mirasçı

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
beneficiary [(ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee, ben-uh-fish-uh-ree)]

The recipient of funds, property, or other benefits from an insurance policy, will, trust, or other settlement.

[Chapter:] Business and Economics

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Beneficiary

Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. b['e]n['e]ficiaire, LL. beneficiarius.]

1. Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.

A feudatory or beneficiary king of England. --Bacon.

2. Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts.

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Beneficiary

Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, n.; pl. Beneficiaries. 1. A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds. --Ayliffe.

2. One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an educational fund or a trust estate.

The rich men will be offering sacrifice to their Deity whose beneficiaries they are. --Jer. Taylor.

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