benefactress
1Benefactress — Ben e*fac tress, n. A woman who confers a benefit. [1913 Webster] His benefactress blushes at the deed. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …
2benefactress — index donor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3benefactress — [ben′ə fak΄tris] n. a female benefactor: see ESS …
4benefactress — benefactor ► NOUN ▪ a person who gives money or other help. DERIVATIVES benefactress noun …
5benefactress — noun Date: 1711 a woman who is a benefactor …
6benefactress — /ben euh fak tris, ben euh fak /, n. a woman who confers a benefit, bequest, endowment, or the like. Also, benefactrix. [1425 75; late ME benefactrice; see BENEFACTOR, ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * …
7benefactress — noun A female benefactor …
8benefactress — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who gives to a charity or cause: benefactor, contributor, donator, donor, giver. See GIVE …
9benefactress — ben|e|fac|tress [ benə,fæktrəs ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a woman who helps a person or organization by giving them money …
10benefactress — ben·e·fac·tress || benɪfæktrɪs n. benefactrix, woman who is a patron or sponsor, female person who is the giver of kind help to people in need ben·e·fac·tor || benɪfæktÉ™ n. kindly helper; patron, sponsor, donor …
