benefactor

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

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”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

helper

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
good person
Narrower (hyponyms)
good samaritan, sparer, uncle, bondsman, patron, benefactress

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