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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | Saint Nicholas |
| Synonyms: | Father Christmas, Kriss Kringle, Saint Nick, Santa |
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| Main Entry: | benefactor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | donor |
| Synonyms: | Santa Claus, aid, altruist, angel, assistant, backer, contributor, fairy godparent, fan, good Samaritan, grubstaker, helper, humanitarian, mark*, patron, philanthropist, promoter, protector, sponsor, subscriber, subsidizer, supporter, well-wisher |
| Notes: | a benefactor is someone who provides a gift; a beneficiary is someone who receives benefits or favors |
| Antonyms: | antagonist, opponent, opposer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | donor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | giver of gift |
| Synonyms: | Santa Claus, almsgiver, altruist, angel*, backer, benefactor, benefactress, bestower, conferrer, contributor, donator, grantor, heavy hitter, patron, philanthropist, presenter, savior, subscriber |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | financier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who lends money, advises |
| Synonyms: | Santa Claus, backer, banker, bankroller, broker, businessperson, capitalist, entrepreneur, fat cat, grubstaker, manipulator, merchant, money, money lender, moneybags, operator, person who writes the checks, rich person, speculator, sponsor, staker, stockbroker, tycoon, usurer |
| Main Entry: | magnanimous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | giving and kind |
| Synonyms: | Santa Claus, all heart, altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big, bighearted, bountiful, charitable, considerate, forgiving, free, generous, great, greathearted, handsome, has heart in right place, high-minded, kindly, knightly, liberal, lofty, loose, munificent, noble, openhanded, selfless, soft*, soft-touch, ungrudging, unselfish, unstinting |
| Notes: | magnanimous means noble and generous in spirit; munificent means very liberal in giving or bestowing - very generous - lavish |
| Antonyms: | petty, stingy, suspicious |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sugar daddy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | financial provider |
| Synonyms: | Robin Hood, Santa Claus, amoroso, cavaliere servente, gigolo |
| Main Entry: | giver |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | donor |
| Synonyms: | Santa Claus, almsgiver, altruist, angel*, backer, benefactor, benefactress, bestower, conferrer, contributor, donator, grantor, heavy hitter, patron, philanthropist, presenter, savior, subscriber |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Benefactor. |
| Category: | 2. Diffusive Sympathetic Affections |
| Synonyms: | |
| Antonyms: | evil doer |
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