BENEFACTOR


Meaning of BENEFACTOR in English

/ben"euh fak'teuhr, ben'euh fak"-/ , n.

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

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

[ 1425-75; late ME benefactour ]

Syn. 2. patron, supporter, sponsor, backer, protector.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .