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benefactor

be·ne·fac·tor

UK/ˈbɛnəˌfæktəː/ US/ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰəː/ uncommon

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1.

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

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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”).

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