ben·e·fac·tress

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• ben|e|fac|tress — «BEHN uh FAK trihs, BEHN uh FAK », noun. a woman benefactor …   Useful english dictionary

• tress — ac·tress; an·ces·tress; ar·bi·tress; au·di·tress; ben·e·fac·tress; but·tress·less; cap·tress; co·ad·ju·tress; com·for·tress; con·duc·tress; dic·ta·tress; di·rec·tress; dis·tress·ful; dis·tress·ing·ly; doc·tress; ed·i·tress; elec·tress;… …   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

• benefactress — ben·e·fac·tress …   English syllables

• benefactress — ben|e|fac|tress [ benə,fæktrəs ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a woman who helps a person or organization by giving them money …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• benefactress — ben•e•fac•tress [[t]ˈbɛn əˌfæk trɪs, ˌbɛn əˈfæk [/t]] n. cvb use a woman who confers a benefit, bequest, or endowment • Etymology: 1425–75 usage: See ess …   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

• e — 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