almsgiver

noun

Definition of almsgivernext
as in fairy godmother

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  1. fairy godmother
  2. sugar daddy
  3. donor
  4. philanthropist
Noun
  • Alas, people have stopped believing in fairy godmothers, forcing the Motherland to transfer its workers into the Tooth Fairy realm.
    Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Royal Enfield is the fairy godmother of motorcycling.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of fairy godmother
Noun
  • What starts as a typical family gathering quickly turns chaotic when Danielle unexpectedly encounters both her sugar daddy Max (Danny Deferrari) and her ex-girlfriend Maya (Molly Gordon) at the event.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • With no sugar daddy willing to lend money to countries that have lost the market's faith, there may be no alternative to austerity.
    Menzie D. Chinn, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2012
Definition of sugar daddy
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
Noun
  • The home is the site of an impressive French Impressionist collection bequeathed to Memphians by philanthropists Margaret Oates Dixon and Hugo Norton Dixon.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The person at the other end of the call told him that his affordable housing nonprofit, Enterprise Community Partners, had just gotten $65 million from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
    Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of philanthropist
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