"benefactor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛnəˌfaktə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-benefactor.ogg Forms: benefactors [plural]
enPR: bĕn'əfăktər [General-American] 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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|benefactor}} Middle English benefactor, {{der|en|ML.|benefactor||he who bestows a favor}} Medieval Latin benefactor (“he who bestows a favor”), {{der|en|la|benefaciō||benefit someone}} Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} benefactor (plural benefactors)
  1. Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity. Categories (topical): People Translations (on who gives gifts or help): εὐεργέτης (euergétēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), مُتَبَرِّع (mutabarriʕ) [masculine] (Arabic), բարերար (barerar) (Armenian), дабрачы́нец (dabračýnjec) [masculine] (Belarusian), дабрачы́нка (dabračýnka) [feminine] (Belarusian), дабрадзе́й (dabradzjéj) [masculine] (Belarusian), дабрадзе́йка (dabradzjéjka) [feminine] (Belarusian), благотвори́тел (blagotvorítel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), благотвори́телка (blagotvorítelka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), благоде́тел (blagodétel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), благоде́телка (blagodételka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), benefactor [masculine] (Catalan), 恩人 (ēnrén) (Chinese Mandarin), ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲅⲉⲧⲏⲥ (euergetēs) (Coptic), dobrodinec [masculine] (Czech), velgører [common-gender] (Danish), weldoener [masculine] (Dutch), bonfaranto (Esperanto), heategija (Estonian), hyväntekijä (Finnish), lahjoittaja (Finnish), bienfaiteur [masculine] (French), bienfaitrice [feminine] (French), benfatôr [masculine] (Friulian), Wohltäter [masculine] (German), Wohltäterin [feminine] (German), Benefaktor [masculine] (German), ευεργέτης (evergétis) [masculine] (Greek), δωρητής (doritís) [masculine] (Greek), jótevő (Hungarian), bonfacanto (Ido), benefattore [masculine] (Italian), benefattrice [feminine] (Italian), 恩人 (onjin) (alt: おんじん) (Japanese), អ្នកមានគុណ (ʼnɑɑkmiənkun) (Khmer), 은인 (eunin) (alt: 恩人) (Korean), benefactor [masculine] (Latin), labdaris [masculine] (Latvian), geradarys [masculine] (Lithuanian), добротвор (dobrotvor) [masculine] (Macedonian), kaitautoko (Maori), kaioha (Maori), beinfaiteur [masculine] (Norman), velgjører [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), wel-doend (Old English), نیکوکار (nikukâr) (Persian), کرفهگر (kerfe-gar) (Persian), dobroczyńca (Polish), ofiarodawca (Polish), ofiarodawczyni [feminine] (Polish), benefaktor [archaic, masculine] (Polish), benefaktorka [archaic, feminine] (Polish), benfeitor (Portuguese), binefăcător [masculine] (Romanian), binefăcătoare [feminine] (Romanian), благоде́тель (blagodételʹ) [masculine] (Russian), благоде́тельница (blagodételʹnica) [feminine] (Russian), благотвори́тель (blagotvorítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), благотвори́тельница (blagotvorítelʹnica) [feminine] (Russian), dobročinac [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), dobročinitelj [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), dobročiniteljka [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), dobročinilac [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), dobrotvor [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), dobrodinec [masculine] (Slovak), dobrotnik [masculine] (Slovene), dobrotnica [feminine] (Slovene), bienhechor [masculine] (Spanish), benefactor [masculine] (Spanish), bienfechor [masculine] (Spanish), välgörare [common-gender] (Swedish), ผู้อุปถัมภ์ (Thai), ผู้อุปการะ (Thai), kärtse-yāmi (Tocharian B), tanāpate (Tocharian B), hayırsever (Turkish), благоді́йник (blahodíjnyk) [masculine] (Ukrainian), благоді́йниця (blahodíjnycja) [feminine] (Ukrainian), доброчи́нець (dobročýnecʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian), доброді́йник (dobrodíjnyk) [masculine] (Ukrainian), доброді́йниця (dobrodíjnycja) [feminine] (Ukrainian), доброді́й (dobrodíj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), доброді́йка (dobrodíjka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), benefator [masculine] (Venetian), ân nhân (Vietnamese), benodan [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), hibenodan [masculine] (Volapük), jibenodan [feminine] (Volapük), cymwynaswr [masculine] (Welsh), cymwynaswraig [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-benefactor-en-noun-toun9WU0 Disambiguation of People: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'on who gives gifts or help': 66 34
  2. Someone who performs good or noble deeds. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-benefactor-en-noun-7yR-kzqA Disambiguation of People: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Coptic translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Friulian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Tocharian B translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Venetian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Volapük translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Coptic translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Friulian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Tocharian B translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Venetian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: benefactour [obsolete] Derived forms: benefactorship Related terms: benefactive, benefactress, benefactrix, beneficiary (english: near antonym), beneficent, benevolent

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Alternative forms

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          "roman": "euergetēs",
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          "word": "dobrodinec"
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          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "heategija"
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          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "hyväntekijä"
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          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "lahjoittaja"
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
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          "lang": "French",
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          "code": "fur",
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          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "tags": [
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
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          "roman": "evergétis",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "tags": [
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          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "doritís",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
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          "word": "δωρητής"
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          "word": "jótevő"
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          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "bonfacanto"
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          "tags": [
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "tags": [
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          "alt": "おんじん",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "onjin",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "恩人"
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          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "ʼnɑɑkmiənkun",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "អ្នកមានគុណ"
        },
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          "alt": "恩人",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "eunin",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "은인"
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          "code": "la",
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          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
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          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "labdaris"
        },
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          "code": "lt",
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          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
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          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "dobrotvor",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
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          "word": "добротвор"
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          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "kaitautoko"
        },
        {
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          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "kaioha"
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          "code": "nrf",
          "lang": "Norman",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "beinfaiteur"
        },
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          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "velgjører"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "66 34",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "wel-doend"
        },
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          "_dis1": "66 34",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "nikukâr",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "نیکوکار"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "66 34",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "kerfe-gar",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "کرفهگر"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "66 34",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "dobroczyńca"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "66 34",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "word": "ofiarodawca"
        },
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          "_dis1": "66 34",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
          "tags": [
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        "2": "enm",
        "3": "benefactor"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English benefactor",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ML.",
        "3": "benefactor",
        "4": "",
        "5": "he who bestows a favor"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin benefactor (“he who bestows a favor”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "benefaciō",
        "4": "",
        "5": "benefit someone"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "benefactors",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "benefactor (plural benefactors)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ben‧e‧fac‧tor"
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "benefactive"
    },
    {
      "word": "benefactress"
    },
    {
      "word": "benefactrix"
    },
    {
      "english": "near antonym",
      "word": "beneficiary"
    },
    {
      "word": "beneficent"
    },
    {
      "word": "benevolent"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gift",
          "gift"
        ],
        [
          "money",
          "money"
        ],
        [
          "charity",
          "charity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Someone who performs good or noble deeds."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "good",
          "good"
        ],
        [
          "noble",
          "noble"
        ],
        [
          "deed",
          "deed"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛnəˌfaktə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "bĕn'əfăktər",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-us-benefactor.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b4/En-us-benefactor.ogg/En-us-benefactor.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/En-us-benefactor.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "benefactour"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "mutabarriʕ",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "مُتَبَرِّع"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "barerar",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "բարերար"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "dabračýnjec",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дабрачы́нец"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "dabračýnka",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "дабрачы́нка"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "dabradzjéj",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дабрадзе́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "dabradzjéjka",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "дабрадзе́йка"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "blagotvorítel",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "благотвори́тел"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "blagotvorítelka",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "благотвори́телка"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "blagodétel",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "благоде́тел"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "blagodételka",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "благоде́телка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "benefactor"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "ēnrén",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "恩人"
    },
    {
      "code": "cop",
      "lang": "Coptic",
      "roman": "euergetēs",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲅⲉⲧⲏⲥ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dobrodinec"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "velgører"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "weldoener"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "bonfaranto"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "heategija"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "hyväntekijä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "lahjoittaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bienfaiteur"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bienfaitrice"
    },
    {
      "code": "fur",
      "lang": "Friulian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "benfatôr"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Wohltäter"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Wohltäterin"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Benefaktor"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "evergétis",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ευεργέτης"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "doritís",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "δωρητής"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "euergétēs",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "εὐεργέτης"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "jótevő"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "bonfacanto"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "benefattore"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "benefattrice"
    },
    {
      "alt": "おんじん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "onjin",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "恩人"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "ʼnɑɑkmiənkun",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "អ្នកមានគុណ"
    },
    {
      "alt": "恩人",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "eunin",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "은인"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "benefactor"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labdaris"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "geradarys"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "dobrotvor",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "добротвор"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "kaitautoko"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "kaioha"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "beinfaiteur"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "velgjører"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "wel-doend"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "nikukâr",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "نیکوکار"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "kerfe-gar",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "کرفهگر"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "dobroczyńca"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "ofiarodawca"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ofiarodawczyni"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "benefaktor"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "benefaktor"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "benefaktorka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "benfeitor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "binefăcător"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "binefăcătoare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "blagodételʹ",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "благоде́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "blagodételʹnica",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "благоде́тельница"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "blagotvorítelʹ",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "благотвори́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "blagotvorítelʹnica",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "благотвори́тельница"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dobročinac"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dobročinitelj"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "dobročiniteljka"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dobročinilac"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dobrotvor"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dobrodinec"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dobrotnik"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "dobrotnica"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bienhechor"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "benefactor"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bienfechor"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "välgörare"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "ผู้อุปถัมภ์"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "ผู้อุปการะ"
    },
    {
      "code": "txb",
      "lang": "Tocharian B",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "kärtse-yāmi"
    },
    {
      "code": "txb",
      "lang": "Tocharian B",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "tanāpate"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "hayırsever"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "blahodíjnyk",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "благоді́йник"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "blahodíjnycja",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "благоді́йниця"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "dobročýnecʹ",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "доброчи́нець"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "dobrodíjnyk",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "доброді́йник"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "dobrodíjnycja",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "доброді́йниця"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "dobrodíj",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "доброді́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "dobrodíjka",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "доброді́йка"
    },
    {
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetian",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "benefator"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "word": "ân nhân"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "benodan"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hibenodan"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "jibenodan"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cymwynaswr"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "on who gives gifts or help",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cymwynaswraig"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "benefactor"
  ],
  "word": "benefactor"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-11-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-10-02 using wiktextract (fbeafe8 and 7f03c9b). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.