Definition of Benefactor

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BENEFACTOR noun

	One who makes heavy purchases of ingratitude, without, however, materially affecting the price, which is still within the means of all.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

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Regular definition:

BENEFACTOR:
?ben?fækt? n. (fem. benefactress) a person who gives support (esp. financial) to a person or cause. [ME f. LL (as BENEFIT)]

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