benefactor

ben·e·fac·tor  (bn-fktr)

n.

One that gives aid, especially financial aid.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin benefacere, to do a service; see benefaction.]

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benefactor [ˈbɛnɪˌfæktə ˌbɛnɪˈfæk-]

n

a person who supports or helps a person, institution, etc., esp by giving money; patron

benefactress  fem n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

benefactor - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) helper benefactress - a woman benefactor bondswoman, bondsman - someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else bestower, conferrer, donor, giver, presenter - person who makes a gift of property donor - (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) fairy godmother - a generous benefactor good person - a person who is good to other people good Samaritan - a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble do-gooder, humanitarian, improver - someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms liberator - someone who releases people from captivity or bondage accommodator, obliger - someone who performs a service or does a favor offerer, offeror - someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection sponsor, supporter, patron - someone who supports or champions something provider - someone who provides the means for subsistence rescuer, savior, saviour, deliverer - a person who rescues you from harm or danger sparer - someone who refrains from injuring or destroying uncle - a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students"

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benefactor

noun supporter, friend, champion, defender, sponsor, angel (informal), patron, promoter, contributor, backer, helper, subsidizer, philanthropist, upholder, well-wisher In his old age he became a benefactor of the arts.

Translations

benefactor [ˈbenɪfæktəʳ] N → bienhechor(a) m/f, benefactor(a) m/f

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benefactor [ˌbɛnɪˈfæktə^r ˈbɛnɪfæktə^r] n → bienfaiteur m

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benefactor

n → Wohltäter m; (= giver of money also) → Gönner m

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benefactor [ˈbɛnɪfæktəʳ] n → benefattore m

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benefactor

n benefactor [ˈbenəfӕktə]

a person who gives friendly help, often in the form of money the benefactor of the school. weldoener مُحْسِن، مُتَبَرِّع благодетел mecenáš, dobrodinec velgører der/die Wohltäter/-in ευεργέτης bienhechor, benefactor heategija خیّر؛ نیکوکار suojelija bienfaiteur/-trice נַדבָן धन आदि से सहायता करने वाले dobročinitelj jótevő sponsor, dermawan velgjörðarmaður benefattore, benefattrice 恩人 은인, 후원자 geradarys labdaris; ziedotājs perderma weldoener velgjører dobroczyńca benfeitor binefăcător благодетель dobrodinec dobrotnik dobrotvor välgörare ผู้สนับสนุนทางการเงิน hayırsever/yardımsever kimse, bağış yapan kimse 捐助人，施主 добродійник محسن người hảo tâm 捐助人