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ben·e·fi·ci·ar·y
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Audio Help [ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee, -fish-uh-ree] Pronunciation Key –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. |
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beneficiary
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| ben·e·fi·ci·ar·y
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n. pl. ben·e·fi·ci·ar·ies
[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. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| 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] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˌbeneˈficiary noun — plural ˌbeneˈficiaries
a person who receives a gift etc (usually in a will)
See also: beneficial
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
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
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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