Benefactor

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Benefactor \Ben`e*fac"tor\,n. [L.]
     One who confers a benefit or benefits. --Bacon.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  benefactor
       n : a person who helps people or institutions (especially with
           financial help) [syn: {helper}]

From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  BENEFACTOR, n.  One who makes heavy purchases of ingratitude, without,
  however, materially affecting the price, which is still within the
  means of all.