Benefactor

//ˈbɛnəˌfaktə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.

    "anonymous benefactor"

  2. 2
    a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

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aidassistantbackerdo gooderdonorfriend

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"I was ashamed of what I had done to my benefactor."

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”).

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