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beneficiary
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
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. 2 Bestowed as a gratuity. n. One who benefits or receives an advantage.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A beneficiary (also, in trust law , cestui que use ) in the broadest sense is a natural person or other legal entity who receives money or other benefits from a benefactor . For example, the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is the person who receives ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1610s (n.), 1620s (adj.), probably via French bénéficiaire , from Latin beneficiarius "enjoying a favor, privileged," from beneficium (see benefice ).
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE big ▪ The biggest beneficiary is the Oxfordshire Drug Dependency Team, which receives twenty-seven thousand pounds. ▪ Q.. You were one of the biggest beneficiaries of telecommunication PACs. ▪ Bank shares, which ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. having or arising from a benefice; "a beneficiary baron" n. the recipient of funds or other benefits [syn: donee ] the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause [syn: benefactive role ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Beneficiary \Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. b['e]n['e]ficiaire, LL. beneficiarius.] Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession. ...
Usage examples of beneficiary.
Nothing prevents a beneficiary from rejecting his right to an inheritance.
I have little doubt that there will be plenty of them hunting down our mystery beneficiary once his name is revealed.
Jack noted, which meant that the sixth beneficiary was still a no-show.
Rudsky, does the fact that you are not assigned to the Sally Fenning murder have anything to do with the fact that you are a named beneficiary under her will?
But it would be up to that beneficiary to come forward and prove that he is in fact the person described in the will.
Starbuck as her beneficiary under a will disposing of a considerable estate?
Having eliminated Starbuck from your mind or your sentiments as the logical beneficiary under this utterly insane will, you cast about for another candidate.
Cunningham changed his beneficiary just one month ago, switching from his wife to you.
Such a bad one that he decided to change his beneficiary, looked around for somebody else, saw you, and that was that.
She goes on to say that she intended to change her insurance again, making Grace the beneficiary, and that she would so inform Lattimore in order to remove any financial motive for her murder.
And while she may have intended to make Grace her beneficiary, her unfulfilled intent has no legal weight.
So her estate becomes the beneficiary of the insurance policy, and she never did get around to changing her will, so that means the money will wind up in my hands.
Kirsten McCourt the beneficiary of any leased safe-deposit box in this bank, whether this branch or any other?
McCourt is in fact the beneficiary of the contents of a box in this bank, in this building.
The beneficiary of the policies was designated by the trust as the surviving heirs.