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benefactor

[ ben-uh-fak-ter, ben-uh-fak- ]

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

/ ˌbɛnɪˈfæk-; ˈbɛnɪˌfæktə /

noun

  1. a person who supports or helps a person, institution, etc, esp by giving money; patron
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú±ð²Ô±ðËŒ´Ú²¹³¦³Ù°ù±ð²õ²õ, noun:feminine
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of benefactor1

1425–75; late Middle English benefactour < Late Latin; bene-, factor
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"Some French clubs have historically relied on wealthy, stable benefactors and being in a modern multi-club operation could keep them relatively competitive and secure."

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Of the four justices, at least two are ethically compromised by their refusals to recuse from cases involving their own billionaire benefactors.

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The ruling came as the court blocked a wealthy benefactor's donation to white supremacist group Boerelegioen.

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The university advertises more than a dozen scholarships focused on minority groups, many sponsored by outside benefactors.

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Why does Van Buren, the wealthy industrialist who becomes László’s benefactor, use the line, “I found our conversation persuasive and intellectually stimulating†— twice — in their first meetings?

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