English adjective: beneficiary | |||
1. | beneficiary having or arising from a benefice | ||
Samples | A beneficiary baron. | ||
English noun: beneficiary | |||
1. | beneficiary (person) the recipient of funds or other benefits | ||
Synonyms | donee | ||
Broader (hypernym) | receiver, recipient | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | co-beneficiary, devisee, legatee, pensionary, pensioner | ||
2. | beneficiary (communication) the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | ||
Synonyms | benefactive role | ||
Broader (hypernym) | participant role, semantic role | ||