"beneficiary" in the noun sense
1. beneficiary, donee
the recipient of funds or other benefits
2. benefactive role, beneficiary
the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
"beneficiary" in the adjective sense
1. beneficiary
having or arising from a benefice
"a beneficiary baron"
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