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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeneficiary
/ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy.
"She was named the primary beneficiary of her uncle's estate."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin beneficiarius, from Latin beneficium 'benefit', from bene 'well' + facere 'to do'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beneficiary" is said worldwide
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bénéficiaire
Transliteration: beneficiaire
"Il est le seul bénéficiaire de cette assurance-vie."
Begünstigte
Transliteration: Beguenstigte
"Sie ist die Hauptbegünstigte des Testaments."
beneficiario
Transliteration: beneficiario
"Il beneficiario del fondo deve firmare il contratto."
beneficiario
Transliteration: beneficiario
"Los hijos son los beneficiarios de la póliza de seguro."
beneficiário
Transliteration: beneficiario
"Ele foi nomeado beneficiário da herança."
लाभार्थी
Transliteration: labhharti
"इस योजना के मुख्य लाभार्थी गरीब किसान हैं।"
受益人
Transliteration: shòuyìrén
"她是这笔遗产唯一的受益人。"
수혜자
Transliteration: suhyeja
"그는 보험금의 유일한 수혜자입니다."
受取人
Transliteration: uketorinin
"彼は生命保険の受取人に指定された。"
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