n.
Pronunciation: ˌ be-n ə - ' fi-sh ē - ˌ er- ē , -e-r ē , - ' fi-sh( ə -)r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
Date: 1662
1 : one that benefits from something
2 a : the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b : the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits
– beneficiary adjective