Maecenas

noun

mi-ˈsē-nəs How to pronounce Maecenas (audio)
Definition of Maecenasnext
as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money the opera company no longer has an array of moneyed Maecenases to which it can turn for financial support

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  1. donor
  2. benefactor
  3. donator
  4. patron
Noun
  • First, donors inspired by the cause put their money behind the project.
    Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The fundraiser has surpassed its $75,000 goal, raising more than $88,000 as of Dec. 28 thanks to more than 2,000 donors so far.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of donor
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  • Her highest-paying benefactor is a man named Charles, the influencer tells PEOPLE.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For Tóth, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who was well known for his work prior to the war, his madness is the construction of a community center to be named in honor of his benefactor’s late mother.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of benefactor
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  • The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.
    Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
  • As of Friday, donators had raised more than $7,500 to financially help the baby's parents.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
Definition of donator
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  • At the November tournament, about a dozen patrons competed, playing the Age of Sigmar, a fantasy-style wargame.
    Desirae Sin, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The New York Times: Hezbollah acknowledged that its supply route through Syria had been cut off by rebels who toppled the government last weekend, dealing another blow to Hezbollah and its patron, Iran.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of patron
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