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De - Pt| English Dictionary: beneficiary' | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Beneficiary \Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. b[82]n[82]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. A feudatory or beneficiary king of England. --Bacon. 2. Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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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. 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. The rich men will be offering sacrifice to their Deity whose beneficiaries they are. --Jer. Taylor. | |
