benefactor
noun [C] /ˈben.ɪ.fæk.tər/
/-t̬ɚ/ (female also benefactress)Definition
› someone who gives money to help an organization, society, or personSupporters, members and defendersBelievers and non-believers
(Definition of benefactor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -arian suffix
- -ista suffix
- -ite suffix
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