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benefactor

American  
[ben-uh-fak-ter, ben-uh-fak-] / ˈbɛn əˌfæk tər, ˌbɛn əˈfæk- /

noun

  1. a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper.

  2. a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution.

    Synonyms:
    protector, backer, sponsor, supporter, patron
benefactor British  
/ ˌbɛnɪˈfæk-, ˈbɛnɪˌfæktə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • benefactress noun

Etymology

Origin of benefactor

1425–75; late Middle English benefactour < Late Latin; bene-, factor

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