ben·e·fi·cia·ry /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri, ˈfɪʃ(ə)ri/
受惠者,受益人(a.)受封的
Ben·e·fi·ci·a·ry a.
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.
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.
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beneficiary
adj : having or arising from a benefice; "a beneficiary baron"
n 1: the recipient of funds or other benefits [syn: donee]
2: the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits
from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause [syn:
benefactive role]