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benefactor.

Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛnəˌfæktəː/Received-Pronunciation[ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰəː]Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/Canadian, General-American, Standard[ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɚ] ~ [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɹ̩]Canadian, General-American, Standard
  1. Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.

    anonymous benefactor
    generous benefactor
  2. Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

Where this word comes from

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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