beneficiary (redirected from beneficiaries)

ben·e·fi·ci·ar·y  (bn-fsh-r, -fsh-r)

n. pl. ben·e·fi·ci·ar·ies

1. One that receives a benefit: I am the beneficiary of your generosity.

2. The recipient of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or will.

3. Ecclesiastical The holder of a benefice.

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

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bene·fici·ary adj.

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beneficiary [ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃərɪ]

n pl -ciaries

1. a person who gains or benefits in some way from something

2. (Law) Law a person entitled to receive funds or other property under a trust, will, or insurance policy

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the holder of an ecclesiastical or other benefice

4. (Social Welfare) NZ a person who receives government assistance social security beneficiary

adj

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to a benefice or the holder of a benefice

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	beneficiary - the recipient of funds or other benefits donee recipient, receiver - a person who receives something co-beneficiary - one of two or more beneficiaries of the same benefit devisee - someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will legatee - someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed pensionary, pensioner - the beneficiary of a pension fund
	2.	beneficiary - the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause benefactive role participant role, semantic role - (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
Adj.	1.	beneficiary - having or arising from a benefice; "a beneficiary baron"

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beneficiary

noun

1. recipient, receiver, payee, assignee, legatee The main beneficiaries of pension equality so far have been men.

2. heir, inheritor a sole beneficiary of a will

Translations

beneficiary [ˌbenɪˈfɪʃərɪ] N (Jur) → beneficiario/a m/f (Rel) → beneficiado m

beneficiary [ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəri] n

→ bénéficiaire mf
to be the beneficiary of sth → être le bénéficiaire de qch

[will] → bénéficiaire mf, légataire mf

beneficiary

n

→ Nutznießer(in) m(f); (of will, insurance etc) → Begünstigte(r) mf

(Eccl) → Pfründner m

beneficiary [ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃ/ərɪ] n (Law) → beneficiario/a

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beneficiary [ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃ/ərɪ] n (Law) → beneficiario/a