BENEFACTRESS


Meaning of BENEFACTRESS in English

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

a woman who confers a benefit, bequest, endowment, or the like.

Also, benefactrix .

[ 1425-75; late ME benefactrice; see BENEFACTOR, -ESS ]

Usage . See -ess .

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