benefactor

  • 11benefactor — [ben′ə fak΄tər] n. [ME < LL: see BENEFACTION] a person who has given help, esp. financial help; patron …

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  • 12benefactor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ generous ▪ wealthy ▪ great, major ▪ anonymous, mysterious, mystery ▪ …

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  • 13benefactor — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo Se aplica a la persona o cosa que hace bien a otra: ■ dedicó la obra a su benefactora. SINÓNIMO bienhechor * * * benefactor, a (del lat. «benefactor, ōris») adj. y n. Bienhechor. * * * benefactor, ra. (Del lat. benefactor,… …

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  • 14Benefactor — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Benefactor >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 benefactor benefactor savior good genius tutelary saint guardian angel good Samaritan Sgm: N 1 pater patriae pater patriae Sgm: N 1 salt of the earth salt of the earth &c.(good… …

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  • 15benefactor — ben|e|fac|tor [ˈbenıˌfæktə US ər] n someone who gives money for a good purpose ▪ An anonymous benefactor donated $2 million. benefactor of/to ▪ a generous benefactor of the university …

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  • 16Benefactor — A benefactor is a person who gives some form of help to benefit a person, group or organization (the beneficiary,) often gifting a monetary contribution in the form of an endowment to help a cause. Benefactors are humanitarian leaders and… …

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  • 17benefactor — [[t]be̱nɪfæktə(r)[/t]] benefactors N COUNT: oft N of n A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money. In his old age he became a benefactor of the arts. Syn: patron …

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  • 18benefactor — UK [ˈbenɪˌfæktə(r)] / US [ˈbenəˌfæktər] noun [countable] Word forms benefactor : singular benefactor plural benefactors someone who helps a person or organization by giving them money …

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  • 19benefactor — {{#}}{{LM B05076}}{{〓}} {{SynB05196}} {{[}}benefactor{{]}}, {{[}}benefactora{{]}} ‹be·ne·fac·tor, to·ra› {{《}}▍ adj./s.{{》}} Que beneficia o ayuda: • Gran parte de lo que hoy eres se lo debes a tus benefactores.{{○}} {{#}}{{LM SynB05196}}{{〓}}… …

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  • 20benefactor — noun (C) someone who gives money for a good purpose: An anonymous benefactor donated $2 million …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English