Hypertext Webster Gateway: "beneficiary"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Beneficiary \Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. b['e]n['e]ficiaire,
LL. beneficiarius.]
1. Holding some office or valuable possession, in
subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other
superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
A feudatory or beneficiary king of England. --Bacon.
2. Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Beneficiary \Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Beneficiaries}.
1. A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and
uses its proceeds. --Ayliffe.
2. One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a
benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income
from an educational fund or a trust estate.
The rich men will be offering sacrifice to their
Deity whose beneficiaries they are. --Jer. Taylor.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
beneficiary
adj : having or arising from a benefice; "a beneficiary baron"
n : the recipient of funds or other benefits [syn: {donee}]
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