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ben·e·fi·cia·ry I. \ˌbenəˈfishēˌerē, -shərē, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Medieval Latin beneficiarius (influenced in meaning by Medieval Latin beneficium), from Latin, privileged soldier, from beneficium favor + -arius -ary — more at benefice 1. a. : one who holds a feudal benefice : feudatory, vassal b. : one who holds an ecclesiastical benefice 2. : one who receives something: as a. : the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b. : the person named (as in an insurance or annuity policy) as the one who is to receive proceeds or benefits accruing c. : a person in whose favor a letter of credit is issued entitling him to draw a draft or bill of exchange II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷-\ adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin beneficiarius (influenced in meaning by Medieval Latin beneficium), from Latin, of a favor, from beneficium + -arius -ary : arising from, held as, or having a benefice < beneficiary services > < a beneficiary baron > |