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donor.

One who makes a donation.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdəʊnə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdoʊnɚ/Canada, General-American/ˈdəʉnə/Australia/ˈdɐʉnə/New-Zealand
  1. One who makes a donation.

    The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.
    The hospital is seeking an organ donor.
  2. An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.

  3. A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

    a carbonyl donor molecule
Where this word comes from

From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).

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