Usage Note
Bienfaiteur refers to someone who provides financial or material support, often to a charitable cause or institution. The feminine form is bienfaitrice. The related abstract noun bienfait means 'benefit' or 'good deed', and bienfaisance means 'charity' or 'benevolence'.
Examples
"Un bienfaiteur anonyme a financé le projet."
Natural Translation
An anonymous benefactor funded the project.
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