What is "philanthropist"

Usage examples of "philanthropist".

And now, you see, a second philanthropist has died-one who has left a generous bequest to The Foundation.

They were mainly a boring lot: all the bumf about the train trip, a few newspaper pages about the races, then a newspaper cutting from a Cambridge local paper about the building of a new library in one of the colleges, thanks to the generosity of Canadian philanthropist Mercer P.

It delights those who recollect Bradley when they read his canonization as a philanthropist whose hobby was giving the rich a little divertisement denied them by the state of Florida.

There is no foundation that will enfranchise them, no philanthropist who will risk his hoard in the hands of the mad ones.

Christian philanthropist towards them, especially that degraded and unhappy portion of them, the Gitanos of Spain.

With Fudge to feed the Hungry Bum She plays the Girl Philanthropist -- Each pinchbeck, boy Millenium She swings, a Bangle, at her wrist -- Blithe Parrot and Pert Egoist, You threaten her with Night and Sorrow?

From her clothing and features, Tru would guess that she was from Freelynd, a wealthy and genteel planet famous for its generous philanthropists.

He did not seem to appreciate the tact that Mallan had reference to the three philanthropists.

When the servant had closed the door and departed, Mallan sat down to face the three philanthropists.

With Mallan bringing up the rear, the philanthropists moved out into the hall.

Thus, headed by Ed Mallan, the three philanthropists went forth into the night.

Simply a kind and honorable person can sometimes do more good without spending a single ruble than a philanthropist who sits on the boards of many charities but is indifferent to real people.

He took no fees, being at heart a genuine philanthropist, yet at the same time did no harm to his fellow-practitioners, because he only accepted unremunerative cases, and cases that interested him for some very special reason.

He was also a pillar of the church and a philanthropist, founding a library at Augsburg and building model tenements for poor workers.

Yet Cliff had an itch to do so, for he was positive that Pug was telling Birdy all that he knew about a wealthy philanthropist known as Dorand.