benefactor
noun/ˈbɛnəˌfæktəː/UK/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/US/ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktɚ/
Etymology
From Middle English benefactor, borrowed from Medieval Latin benefactor (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).
- derived from benefaciō
- derived from benefactor
- inherited from benefactor
Definitions
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
- anonymous benefactor
- generous benefactor
- chief benefactor
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
The neighborhood
- neighborbenefactive
- neighborbenefactress
- neighborbenefactrix
- neighborbeneficent
- neighborbeneficiary
- neighborbenevolent
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA