All 3 Uses of
benefactor
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- " 'My name,' said he, 'is Mr. Duncan Ross, and I am myself one of the pensioners upon the fund left by our noble benefactor.†
Chpt 2
- "And you are a benefactor of the race," said I. He shrugged his shoulders.†
Chpt 2 *
- He was an old friend of McCarthy's, and, I may add, a great benefactor to him, for I have learned that he gave him Hatherley Farm rent free."†
Chpt 4
Definition:
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(benefactor) someone who helps a person or organization -- especially financially