"funder" meaning in English

See funder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfʌndɚ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-funder.wav [US] Forms: funders [plural]
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  1. One who funds. Derived forms: seed funder, trust-funder Related terms: fund
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