BENEFACTOR

benefactor, helper

(noun) a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

benefactor

Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.

Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

Source: Wiktionary


Ben`e*fac"tor,n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: One who confers a benefit or benefits. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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