Synonyms for benefactor

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ben-uh-fak-ter, ben-uh-fak-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɛn əˌfæk tər, ˌbɛn əˈfæk-

Top 10 synonyms for benefactor

Other synonyms for the word benefactor

Définition of benefactor

Origin : mid-15c., from Late Latin benefactor, from Latin phrase bene facere, from bene "well" (see bene-) + facere "to do" (see factitious). Translated in Old English as wel-doend.

noun donor

Example sentences :

Had you been poor, how delightful would it have been to labour for my benefactor!
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

He is thy Father--thy Creator--thy Benefactor, and what hast thou to pay?
Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox

The physician's accomplice, undertaker's benefactor and grave worm's provider.
Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce

Was not the intention of his benefactor apparent from the letters?
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

They were standing beside the car, Joshua slightly behind his benefactor.
Extract from : « The Big Tomorrow » by Paul Lohrman

That automatically made them captain and executive officer of the Benefactor.
Extract from : « Join Our Gang? » by Sterling E. Lanier

Ice was applied to his scalp, and the life of his benefactor was saved.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 16, July 16, 1870 » by Various

The ring was a gift, and he wore it in remembrance of his benefactor.
Extract from : « Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home » by Bayard Taylor

In general, every evil to which we do not succumb is a benefactor.
Extract from : « Essays, First Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Any one who adds a general principle to knowledge has been a benefactor to the world.
Extract from : « Philebus » by Plato

Antonyms for benefactor

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019