'Beneficiary' definitions:
Definition of 'beneficiary'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having or arising from a benefice; "a beneficiary baron"
noun
The recipient of funds or other benefits [syn: beneficiary, donee]
noun
The semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause [syn: benefactive role, beneficiary]
Definition of 'Beneficiary'
From: GCIDE
- Beneficiary \Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. b['e]n['e]ficiaire, LL. beneficiarius.]
- 1. Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession. [1913 Webster]
- A feudatory or beneficiary king of England. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Beneficiary'
From: GCIDE
- Beneficiary \Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, n.; pl. Beneficiaries.
- 1. A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
- 2. One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an educational fund or a trust estate. [1913 Webster]
- The rich men will be offering sacrifice to their Deity whose beneficiaries they are. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'beneficiary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allottee,
- almsman,
- almswoman,
- annuitant,
- assign,
- assignee,
- benefice-holder,
- cestui,
- cestui que trust,
- cestui que use,
- deedholder,
- devisee,
- donee,
- feoffee,
- feudatory,
- grantee,
- householder,
- incumbent,
- laird,
- landlady,
- landlord,
- legatary,
- legatee,
- lord,
- master,
- mesne,
- mesne lord,
- mistress,
- owner,
- patentee,
- pensionary,
- pensioner,
- proprietary,
- proprietor,
- proprietress,
- proprietrix,
- rentier,
- resident,
- residentiary,
- squire,
- stipendiary,
- titleholder