Definition of beneficiary
- a. - Holding some office or valuable possession, in
subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior;
having a dependent and secondary possession.
- a. - Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts.
- n. - A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice
and uses its proceeds.
- n. - 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.
- a. - Holding some office or valuable possession, in
subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior;
having a dependent and secondary possession.
- a. - Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts.
- n. - A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice
and uses its proceeds.
- n. - 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.