benefactress

benefactress
noun Date: 1711 a woman who is a benefactor

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  • Benefactress — Ben e*fac tress, n. A woman who confers a benefit. [1913 Webster] His benefactress blushes at the deed. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • benefactress — index donor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • benefactress — [ben′ə fak΄tris] n. a female benefactor: see ESS …   English World dictionary

  • benefactress — benefactor ► NOUN ▪ a person who gives money or other help. DERIVATIVES benefactress noun …   English terms dictionary

  • benefactress — /ben euh fak tris, ben euh fak /, n. a woman who confers a benefit, bequest, endowment, or the like. Also, benefactrix. [1425 75; late ME benefactrice; see BENEFACTOR, ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * …   Universalium

  • benefactress — noun A female benefactor …   Wiktionary

  • benefactress — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who gives to a charity or cause: benefactor, contributor, donator, donor, giver. See GIVE …   English dictionary for students

  • benefactress — ben|e|fac|tress [ benə,fæktrəs ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a woman who helps a person or organization by giving them money …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • benefactress — ben·e·fac·tress || benɪfæktrɪs n. benefactrix, woman who is a patron or sponsor, female person who is the giver of kind help to people in need ben·e·fac·tor || benɪfæktÉ™ n. kindly helper; patron, sponsor, donor …   English contemporary dictionary

  • benefactress — noun (C) old fashioned a woman who gives money for a good purpose …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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