'Beneficiaries' definitions:

Definition of 'Beneficiaries'

From: GCIDE
  • Beneficiary \Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, n.; pl. Beneficiaries.
  • 1. A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an educational fund or a trust estate. [1913 Webster]
  • The rich men will be offering sacrifice to their Deity whose beneficiaries they are. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

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