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benefactor
noun
ben‧e‧fac‧tor
[
countable
]
someone who gives money for a good purpose
:
An anonymous benefactor donated $2 million.
benefactor of/to
a generous benefactor of the university
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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