to be a benefactor

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• Benefactor (video game) — Benefactor is a computer game for the Amiga computer series, developed by the Swedish team Digital Illusions and published in 1994 by Psygnosis. Benefactor is a mix between a puzzle game and a platform game. It has a similar concept as Psygnosis… …   Wikipedia

• Benefactor — Éditeur Psygnosis Développeur Digital Illusions Date de sortie 1994 Genre Plates formes Mode de jeu Un joueur Plate f …   Wikipédia en Français

• benefactor — ben‧e‧fac‧tor [ˈbenfæktə ǁ ər] noun [countable] FINANCE someone who gives money for a good purpose: • An anonymous benefactor has donated $100,000 towards building the hospital. * * * benefactor UK US /ˈbenɪfæktər/ noun [C] FINANCE ► someone who …   Financial and business terms

• benefactor — mid 15c., from L.L. benefactor, from L. phrase bene facere, from bene well (see BENE (Cf. bene )) + facere to do (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Translated in O.E. as wel doend …   Etymology dictionary

• benefactor — benefactor, ra adjetivo,sustantivo masculino y femenino 1. Que protege o ayuda a otra persona o institución: La persona benefactora prefiere no dar su nombre. Mi abuelo es el benefactor de esta causa …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

• benefactor — benefactor, ra (Del lat. benefactor, ōris). adj. bienhechor. U. t. c. s.) …   Diccionario de la lengua española

• Benefactor — Ben e*fac tor,n. [L.] One who confers a benefit or benefits. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Benefactor — (lat.), Wohlthäter …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• benefactor — I noun abettor, advocate, aid, aider, ally, altruist, assister, backer, beneficent friend, benefiter, champion, contributor, defender, donor, favorer, free giver, friend, giver, Good Samaritan, help, helper, humanitarian, kind person, maintainer …   Law dictionary

• benefactor — [n] donor aid, altruist, angel, assistant, backer, contributor, fairy godparent*, fan, good Samaritan, grubstaker, helper, humanitarian, mark*, patron, philanthropist, promoter, protector, Santa Claus*, sponsor, subscriber, subsidizer, supporter …   New thesaurus

• benefactor — ► NOUN ▪ a person who gives money or other help. DERIVATIVES benefactress noun …   English terms dictionary