Dictionary

donor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈdəʊnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈdoʊnɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈdɐʉnə/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈdəʉnə/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).

Meanings

1. One who makes a donation.
   • The hospital is seeking an organ donor.
   • "You prefer, then, having the money to the ornaments which I had intended for you?"/"Oh! the hundred pounds, certainly," exclaimed Isabella, colouring a little at the idea of trespassing on the donor's generosity. 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VIII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 104:
   • The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.
2. An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.
   • You'll need to lengthen the plug for the fan switch and swap its connector for that of the donor. 2004, Aaron Bonk, Honda Engine Swaps, CarTech, →ISBN, page 41:
3. A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.
   • a carbonyl donor molecule

Forms

Deriveds

straw donor · multidonor · interdonor · blood donor · donor fatigue · superdonor · donor class · donorcycle · living donor · organ donor · donor offspring · donorless · donoress · phosphodonor · donorship · universal donor · ambassadonor · electron donor · dibling · donator · donor card · megadonor · sperm donor · necrodonor · donor-specific antibody · Michael donor · nondonor

Descendants

dona

Relateds

donee

Synonyms

donater · donator

Translations (61)

hi दानी (one who donates) · pl dawczyni (one who donates) · nl donor (one who donates) · cmn 捐贈者 /捐赠者 (one who donates) · pl ofiarodawczyni (one who donates) · ca donadora (one who donates) · pl donator (one who donates) · es donante (one who donates) · sv donator (one who donates) · sh да́валац (one who donates) · he תורם (one who donates) · fr donneur (one who donates) · oc balhaire (one who donates) · oc donaire (one who donates) · hi दाता (one who donates) · fa-ira بَخْشَنْدِه (one who donates) · sh dávalac (one who donates) · es donador (one who donates) · de Spender (one who donates) · pl dawca (one who donates) · kmr bexşîner (one who donates) · eo donanto (one who donates) · gl doadora (one who donates) · pl ofiarodawca (one who donates) · pbg aapari (one who donates) · it donante (one who donates) · pl darczyńca (one who donates) · uk до́нор (one who donates) · ar مُتَبَرِّع (one who donates) · tr bağışçı (one who donates) · ru дона́тор (one who donates) · ro donator (one who donates) · ca donador (one who donates) · gl doador (one who donates) · cs dárce (one who donates) · nl schenker (one who donates) · ml ദായകൻ (one who donates) · ca donant (one who donates) · ko 기부자 (one who donates) · id donor (one who donates) · ko 기증자 (one who donates) · gl doante (one who donates) · bg дари́тел (one who donates) · ru же́ртвователь (one who donates) · pl donatorka (one who donates) · fr donateur (one who donates) · uk жертвода́вець (one who donates) · sq dhënës (one who donates) · pt doador (one who donates) · la donator (one who donates) · tr verici (one who donates) · ml ദാതാവ് (one who donates) · he תורמת (one who donates) · sv givare (one who donates) · oc donador (one who donates) · ja 寄贈者 (one who donates) · ru до́нор (one who donates) · fi lahjoittaja (one who donates) · tr donör (one who donates) · de Spenderin (one who donates) · uk до́норка (one who donates)