BENEFICIARIES
Noun
beneficiaries
plural of beneficiary
Source: Wiktionary
BENEFICIARY
Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. bénéficiaire, LL. beneficiarius.]
1. Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to
another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent
and secondary possession.
A feudatory or beneficiary king of England. Bacon.
2. Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts.
Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry, n.; pl. Beneficiaries (.
1. A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses
its proceeds. Ayliffe.
2. One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or
advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an educational
fund or a trust estate.
The rich men will be offering sacrifice to their Deity whose
beneficiaries they are. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition