beneficiary
Meaning of beneficiary
noun
a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy.
early 17th century: from Latin beneficiarius, from beneficium (see benefice).
Information about beneficiary
- It is a name.
- The plural form of beneficiary is: beneficiaries.
- Languages in which beneficiary is used:
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Hyphenation of beneficiary
ben-e-fi-ciary
- It consists of 4 syllables and 11 chars.
- beneficiary is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
beneficiary synonyms
Meaning spiritualty:
Meaning donee:
Meaning a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death:
Meaning a woman who is legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death:
Meaning a person who inherits something; an heir:
Meaning a person who receives a legacy:
Meaning a person or thing that receives or is awarded something:
Meaning a person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them:
Meaning a person to whom money is paid or is to be paid, especially the person to whom a cheque is made payable:
Meaning a person to whom a right or liability is legally transferred:
Meaning a person to whom something, especially real estate, is left by the terms of a will:
Meaning a person to whom a grant or conveyance is made:
Meaning a person who inherits:
Translation of beneficiary
- Italian: beneficiario
- Spanish: beneficiario
- French: bénéficiaire
- Portuguese: beneficiário
Words that rhyme with beneficiary
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