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Definition of benefaction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

benefaction

noun
 
/ˌbenɪˈfækʃn/
 
/ˌbenɪˈfækʃn/
(formal)
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  1. a gift, usually of money, that is given to a person or an organization in order to do good
    • A large proportion of their income comes from benefactions.
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin benefactio(n-), from bene facere ‘do good (to)’, from bene ‘well’ + facere ‘do’.
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