benefactor

ben·e·fac·tor

B0186100 (bĕn′ə-făk′tər)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.]

benefactor

(ˈbɛnɪˌfæktə; ˌbɛnɪˈfæk-) na person who supports or helps a person, institution, etc, esp by giving money; patron ˈbeneˌfactress fem n

ben•e•fac•tor

(ˈbɛn əˌfæk tər, ˌbɛn əˈfæk-)

n. 1. a person who confers a benefit. 2. a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution. [1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

benefactor - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)helperbenefactress - a woman benefactorbondswoman, bondsman - someone who signs a bond as surety for someone elsebestower, conferrer, donor, giver, presenter - person who makes a gift of propertydonor - (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)fairy godmother - a generous benefactorgood person - a person who is good to other peoplegood Samaritan - a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of troubledo-gooder, humanitarian, improver - someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reformsliberator - someone who releases people from captivity or bondageaccommodator, obliger - someone who performs a service or does a favorofferer, offeror - someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejectionsponsor, supporter, patron - someone who supports or champions somethingprovider - someone who provides the means for subsistencerescuer, savior, saviour, deliverer - a person who rescues you from harm or dangersparer - someone who refrains from injuring or destroyinguncle - a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students"

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.

benefactor

noun1. A person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example:backer, contributor, friend, patron, sponsor, supporter.Informal: angel.2. A person who gives to a charity or cause:benefactress, contributor, donator, donor, giver.

Translations

捐助人施主

benefactor

(ˈbenəfӕktə) noun a person who gives friendly help, often in the form of money. the benefactor of the school. 捐助人，施主 捐助人，施主