"megadonor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megadonors [plural]
Etymology: mega- + donor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|donor}} mega- + donor Head templates: {{en-noun}} megadonor (plural megadonors)
  1. Someone who donates a lot, or who is responsible for a large amount of the donations flowing to a person or entity.
    Sense id: en-megadonor-en-noun-KLshEZhJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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