 beneficiary |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the recipient of funds or other benefits | |
| Synonyms: | donee | |
| Related terms: | recipient devisee legatee pensioner benefice | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (grammar) the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | |
| Synonyms: | benefactive_role | |
| Related terms: | participant_role | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having or arising from a benefice | |
| Examples: | "a beneficiary baron" |
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| Related terms: | benefice | |
| Similar spelling: |
beneficially beneficial beneficiate beneficiation benefice beneficed benficiate beneficent beneficence |
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