Definition of Beneficiary
Beneficiary
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts.
A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds.
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.
Related Definitions:
Advantage,
An,
And,
Another,
Anything,
As,
Benefice,
Beneficiary,
Benefit,
Bestowed,
Dependent,
Educational,
Estate,
Feudal,
Feudatory,
From,
Fund,
Gift,
Gratuity,
Having,
Help,
Hence,
Holding,
In,
Income,
Office,
One,
Or,
Other,
Possession,
Proceeds,
Secondary,
Some,
Subordination,
Superior,
To,
Trust,
Under,
Valuable,
Vassal,
Who
Beneficiary Translations
beneficiary in German is Nutzniessern
beneficiary in Swedish is betalningsmottagare
Copyright © 2001 - 2012 BrainyQuote
BookRags Media Network
