adj bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts.
2. beneficiary ·noun a feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds.
3. beneficiary ·noun one who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; ·esp. one who receives help or income from an educational fund or a trust estate.
4. beneficiary ·adj holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.