Dictionary:
ben·e·fi·ci·ar·y (bĕn'ə-fĭsh'ē-ĕr'ē, -fĭsh'ə-rē) ![]() |
- One that receives a benefit: I am the beneficiary of your generosity.
- The recipient of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or will.
- Ecclesiastical. The holder of a benefice.
[Medieval Latin beneficiārius, holder of a feudal benefice, from Latin, soldier granted privileges, from beneficium, benefit. See benefice.]
beneficiary ben'e·fi'ci·ar'y adj.


