He who confers a benefit, especially one who makes charitable contributions either for public institutions or for private use.
Word of the Day: Catachrestical
One who confers a benefit or benefits.
Benefactor Roget’s Thesaurus §912
Good Man Roget’s Thesaurus §948
N. good man, honest man, worthy, # good woman, perfect lady, madonna, model, paragon, good example, hero, heroine, demigod, seraph, angel, innocent, saint, benefactor, philanthropist, aristides, noble liver|, pattern, brick*, trump*, gem, jewel, good fellow, prince, diamond in the rough, rough diamond, ugly duckling|, salt of the earth, one in ten thousand, one in a million, a gentleman and a scholar, pillar of society, pillar of the community, a man among men
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1 KJV and 1 BSB verses contain “benefactor”
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.