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Beneficiary
Definitions
- 1 Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession. not-comparable
"a feudatory or beneficiary king of England"
- 2 Bestowed as a gratuity. not-comparable
"beneficiary gifts"
- 1 having or arising from a benefice wordnet
- 1 One who benefits or receives an advantage.
"You are the lucky beneficiary of this special offer."
- 2 the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause wordnet
- 3 One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
"If any beneficiary does not survive the settlor for a period of 30 days then the trustee shall distribute that beneficiary’s share to the surviving beneficiaries by right of representation."
- 4 the recipient of funds or other benefits wordnet
- 5 One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
Etymology
From Latin beneficiarius (“enjoying a favor, granted a privilege”) from beneficium (“benefit”), perhaps via or influenced by French bénéficiaire (“beneficiary”). Indirectly, by way of the etymology of the Latin word beneficium, the English word beneficiary ultimately has the same origin as the English word benefactor, its near antonym.
From Latin beneficiarius (“enjoying a favor, granted a privilege”) from beneficium (“benefit”), perhaps via or influenced by French bénéficiaire (“beneficiary”). Indirectly, by way of the etymology of the Latin word beneficium, the English word beneficiary ultimately has the same origin as the English word benefactor, its near antonym.
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