Dictionary

benefactor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktʰɚ] ~ [ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktʰɹ̩] Southern US, African-American Vernacular, pin–pen merger
• /ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktɚ/ Southern US, African-American Vernacular, pin–pen merger
• [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰəː] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbɛnəˌfæktəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɚ] ~ [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɹ̩] (Canadian, General-American, Standard)
• (US) audio
• /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/ (Canadian, General-American, Standard)

Etymology

From Middle English benefactor, borrowed from Medieval Latin benefactor (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).

Meanings

1. Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
   • chief benefactor
   • The orphanage was supported by a generous benefactor.
   • anonymous benefactor
   • generous benefactor
2. Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

Forms

Deriveds

benefactoress · benefactorship

Relateds

benefactive · benefactrix · benefactress · benevolent · beneficent · beneficiary

Translations (92)

es bienfechor (on who gives gifts or help) · th ผู้อุปการะ (on who gives gifts or help) · vo jibenodan (on who gives gifts or help) · be дабрачы́нка (on who gives gifts or help) · ca benefactor (on who gives gifts or help) · vi ân nhân (on who gives gifts or help) · sl dobrotnica (on who gives gifts or help) · nb velgjører (on who gives gifts or help) · el δωρητής (on who gives gifts or help) · es benefactor (on who gives gifts or help) · sv välgörare (on who gives gifts or help) · pl benefaktorka (on who gives gifts or help) · vo hibenodan (on who gives gifts or help) · ro binefăcător (on who gives gifts or help) · be дабрадзе́йка (on who gives gifts or help) · uk благоді́йник (on who gives gifts or help) · lt geradarys (on who gives gifts or help) · bg благоде́тел (on who gives gifts or help) · fa نیکوکار (on who gives gifts or help) · bg благотвори́тел (on who gives gifts or help) · cmn 恩人 (on who gives gifts or help) · de Wohltäter (on who gives gifts or help) · io bonfacanto (on who gives gifts or help) · el ευεργέτης (on who gives gifts or help) · ru благотвори́тель (on who gives gifts or help) · ang wel-doend (on who gives gifts or help) · da velgører (on who gives gifts or help) · sl dobrotnik (on who gives gifts or help) · grc εὐεργέτης (on who gives gifts or help) · uk доброчи́нець (on who gives gifts or help) · pl ofiarodawczyni (on who gives gifts or help) · uk доброді́й (on who gives gifts or help) · ko 은인 (on who gives gifts or help) · mk добротвор (on who gives gifts or help) · la benefactor (on who gives gifts or help) · fi hyväntekijä (on who gives gifts or help) · sh dobročinitelj (on who gives gifts or help) · nrf beinfaiteur (on who gives gifts or help) · bg благоде́телка (on who gives gifts or help) · uk доброді́йниця (on who gives gifts or help) · sh dobročiniteljka (on who gives gifts or help) · ar مُتَبَرِّع (on who gives gifts or help) · cop ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲅⲉⲧⲏⲥ (on who gives gifts or help) · pl dobroczyńca (on who gives gifts or help) · fur benfatôr (on who gives gifts or help) · fr bienfaiteur (on who gives gifts or help) · ru благоде́тель (on who gives gifts or help) · fi lahjoittaja (on who gives gifts or help) · de Wohltäterin (on who gives gifts or help) · sh dobrotvor (on who gives gifts or help) · ru благотвори́тельница (on who gives gifts or help) · hy բարերար (on who gives gifts or help) · mi kaioha (on who gives gifts or help) · ja 恩人 (on who gives gifts or help) · it benefattore (on who gives gifts or help) · bg благотвори́телка (on who gives gifts or help) · ru благоде́тельница (on who gives gifts or help) · tr hayırsever (on who gives gifts or help) · uk доброді́йник (on who gives gifts or help) · it benefattrice (on who gives gifts or help) · de Benefaktor (on who gives gifts or help) · be дабрадзе́й (on who gives gifts or help) · es bienhechor (on who gives gifts or help) · cs dobrodinec (on who gives gifts or help) · et heategija (on who gives gifts or help) · sk dobrodinec (on who gives gifts or help) · uk благоді́йниця (on who gives gifts or help) · nl weldoenster (on who gives gifts or help) · eo bonfaranto (on who gives gifts or help) · txb tanāpate (on who gives gifts or help) · sh dobročinilac (on who gives gifts or help) · sh dobročinac (on who gives gifts or help) · cy cymwynaswr (on who gives gifts or help) · fa کرفهگر (on who gives gifts or help) · af weldoener (on who gives gifts or help) · txb kärtse-yāmi (on who gives gifts or help) · nl weldoener (on who gives gifts or help) · vo benodan (on who gives gifts or help) · be дабрачы́нец (on who gives gifts or help) · pl ofiarodawca (on who gives gifts or help) · pt benfeitor (on who gives gifts or help) · uk доброді́йка (on who gives gifts or help) · th ผู้อุปถัมภ์ (on who gives gifts or help) · lv labdaris (on who gives gifts or help) · fr bienfaitrice (on who gives gifts or help) · pl benefaktor (on who gives gifts or help) · mi kaitautoko (on who gives gifts or help) · km អ្នកមានគុណ (on who gives gifts or help) · vec benefator (on who gives gifts or help) · hu jótevő (on who gives gifts or help) · ro binefăcătoare (on who gives gifts or help) · cy cymwynaswraig (on who gives gifts or help)