What is the meaning of beneficiary?

noun

  • The recipient of funds or other benefits.
  • The semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.

adjective

  • Having or arising from a benefice.
    • usage: "a beneficiary baron"
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