BENEFACTIONS

Noun

benefactions

plural of benefaction

Source: Wiktionary


BENEFACTION

Ben`e*fac"tion, n. Etym: [L. benefactio, fr. benefacere to do good to one; bene well + facere to do. See Benefit.]

1. The act of conferring a benefit. Johnson.

2. A benefit conferred; esp. a charitable donation.

Syn.

– Gift; present; gratuity; boon; alms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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