beneficiary

English Thesaurus

1. the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	participant role, semantic role,
definition	:	(linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause (noun.communication)

2. the recipient of funds or other benefits (noun.person)

hypernym	:	receiver, recipient,
definition	:	a person who receives something (noun.person)

hyponym	:	co-beneficiary,
definition	:	one of two or more beneficiaries of the same benefit (noun.person)

hyponym	:	devisee,
definition	:	someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will (noun.person)

hyponym	:	legatee,
definition	:	someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed (noun.person)

hyponym	:	pensionary, pensioner,
definition	:	the beneficiary of a pension fund (noun.person)

derivation	:	benefice,
definition	:	endow with a benefice (verb.possession)

3. having or arising from a benefice (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	benefice, ecclesiastical benefice,
definition	:	an endowed church office giving income to its holder (noun.possession)

derivation	:	benefice, ecclesiastical benefice,
definition	:	an endowed church office giving income to its holder (noun.possession)

4. the recipient of funds or other benefits (noun.person)

derivation	:	benefice,
definition	:	endow with a benefice (verb.possession)

5. having or arising from a benefice (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	benefice, ecclesiastical benefice,
definition	:	an endowed church office giving income to its holder (noun.possession)

derivation	:	benefice, ecclesiastical benefice,
definition	:	an endowed church office giving income to its holder (noun.possession)