BENEFICIARY

beneficiary

(adjective) having or arising from a benefice; “a beneficiary baron”

beneficiary, donee

(noun) the recipient of funds or other benefits

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

beneficiary (plural beneficiaries)

One who benefits or receives an advantage.

(legal) One who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate.

(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.

Adjective

beneficiary (not comparable)

Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.

Bestowed as a gratuity.

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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