Many members of rich families have become benefactors of hospitals, colleges, orchestras, and other organizations or societies that need help.
b) a patron.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ben·e·fac·tor — /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] : someone who helps another person, group, etc., by giving money With the help of a rich benefactor he set up a charity. an anonymous benefactor … Useful english dictionary
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
ben — ac·cum·ben·cy; ami·no·ben·zo·ate; ami·no·ben·zo·ic; Ben·a·dryl; ben·ben; ben·ben; ben; ben·der; ben·dy; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry; ben·e·dict s; ben·e·dight; ben·e·fact; ben·e·fac·tion; ben·e·fac·tor;… … English syllables
benefactor — ben·e·fac·tor … English syllables
benefactor — ben|e|fac|tor [ benə,fæktər ] noun count someone who helps a person or organization by giving them money … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
benefactor — ben|e|fac|tor [ˈbenıˌfæktə US ər] n someone who gives money for a good purpose ▪ An anonymous benefactor donated $2 million. benefactor of/to ▪ a generous benefactor of the university … Dictionary of contemporary English
benefactor — ben•e•fac•tor [[t]ˈbɛn əˌfæk tər, ˌbɛn əˈfæk [/t]] n. 1) a person who confers a benefit 2) a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < LL … From formal English to slang
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
