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Complete Definition of "benefactor"

English

Etymology
From the L. bene "good" and factorum "maker" though unsure.

Noun
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en-noun

  1. Somebody who gives one a gift, normally used for the person who gives to a charity.

Antonyms
malefactor

Related terms
benefactress
benefactrice

Translations
trans-top|on who gives gifts or help
Czech: dobrodinec m
Finnish: hyväntekijä, lahjoittaja
French: bienfaiteur
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Polish: dobroczyÅca, ofiarodawca
Serbian: dobroÄinac, dobroÄinitelj, dobroÄinilac m, dobroÄiniteljka f
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