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One who confers a benefit or benefits. Bacon.

Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown /or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter.

An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.

The prayer for the souls of benefactors, said before the sermon.

both church and state are properly the rulers of the people, only because they are their benefactors. Bulwer.

day, at the University of Oxford, Eng., an annual observance or ceremony in honor of the benefactors of the University, at which time honorary degrees are conferred.

ntaining in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church; a catalogue of saints.

One who gives or bestows; one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor.

; also, the ceremonies (as at Oxford and Cambridge, England) commemorative of founders or benefactors.

The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness. The debt immense of endless gratitude. Milton.

Very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish; as, a munificent benefactor. -- Mu*nif"i*cent*ly, adv.

verence and devotion; affectionate reverence and service shown toward parents, relatives, benefactors, country, etc. Conferred upon me for the piety Which to my country I was judged to have shown. Milton.

of any important body; mode of address; as, the style of Majesty. One style to a gracious benefactor, another to a proud, insulting foe. Burke.

One who does well; one who does good to another; a benefactor.