benefactrice

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• benefactress — /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. * * * …   Universalium

• benefactor — noun Somebody who gives one a gift. Usually refers to someone who gives money to a charity or another form of organization. See Also: benefactress, benefactrice, beneficiary …   Wiktionary