All 4 Uses

benefactor
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
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Out on the road, he had no friends, no benefactors, and only the clothes on his back.†
Chpt 16 *

benefactors = people who help a person or organization
You should always be on the lookout for someone who can be a benefactor.†
Chpt 16

benefactor = someone who helps a person or organization -- especially financially
As the boy served him, the benefactor taught him everything he knew.†
Chpt 16
In my mind, I saw my husband as this boy's benefactor.†
Chpt 16

Definitions:

(1) (benefactor)
someone who helps a person or organization -- especially financially
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)