Hypertext Webster Gateway: "benefactor"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Benefactor \Ben`e*fac"tor\,n. [L.]
One who confers a benefit or benefits. --Bacon.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
benefactor
n : a person who helps people or institutions [syn: {helper}]
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