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
  • Lutnick has frequently joined Trump on the campaign trail and hosted numerous fundraisers for Trump alongside some of the major Republican donors such as John Paulson, Duke Buchan and Woody Johnson.
    Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In 2021 and 2022, the test was able to link cases of encephalitis among transplant recipients to yellow fever in their organ donor.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of donor
Noun
  • Mori Hosseini, a large residential builder in the state and a major DeSantis benefactor, has been chair of the University of Florida’s board of trustees since 2018.
    Stephanie Saul, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
  • As if to rebut the doubters, Trump appeared in early October at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the scene of the first assassination attempt against him, alongside his wealthiest benefactor, Musk.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of benefactor
Noun
  • 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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  • Jeff Beal, owner of the Cigar Vault, said the business uses a ventilation system that recycles the air, so patrons of nearby businesses should not be bothered by the cigar smoke.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • An unknown number of people were detained after bar patrons confronted the marchers in a conflict that included the use of pepper spray.
    Andrew King, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of patron
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