'Beneficiary' definitions:

Definition of 'beneficiary'

From: WordNet
adjective
Having or arising from a benefice; "a beneficiary baron"
noun
The recipient of funds or other benefits [syn: beneficiary, donee]
noun
The semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause [syn: benefactive role, beneficiary]

Definition of 'Beneficiary'

From: GCIDE
  • Beneficiary \Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. b['e]n['e]ficiaire, LL. beneficiarius.]
  • 1. Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession. [1913 Webster]
  • A feudatory or beneficiary king of England. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Beneficiary'

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]