beneficiary

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

Noun

pl -ciaries

1. a person who gains or benefits

2. Law a person entitled to receive funds or property under a trust, will, etc.

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

noun 2. heir, inheritor

Translations

beneficiary [bɛnɪˈfɪʃərɪ] n (LAW) → beneficiario/a

beneficiary [bɛnɪˈfɪʃərɪ] n (Law) → bénéficiaire m/f

beneficiary [bɛnɪˈfɪʃərɪ] n (Law) → Nutznießer(in) m(f)

beneficiary [bɛnɪˈfɪʃərɪ] n (LAW) → beneficiario/a