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
  • Many collectives are nonprofits or structured like other groups that do not have to disclose individual donors, similar to how billions of dollars of political donations flow through nonprofits that don’t have to disclose their donors compared to groups that do.
    Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Before becoming a Trump donor and adviser, Bessent supported several Democratic causes, including Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of donor
Noun
  • For years now, Tottenham have sustainably run themselves rather than relying on benefactor injections.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, despite this populist rhetoric, Wallace's real concern in terms of pushing low property taxes was helping his corporate benefactors.
    Brucie Porter / Made by History, TIME, 5 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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  • The work stoppage has spurred social media complaints of long lines, closures and delays from patrons on costly ski trips.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Israel's strategy of attrition shows signs of success, demonstrated by the destruction of Hamas' leadership and infrastructure in Gaza, as well as the implosion of both Hezbollah and its primary patron in the Near East—the Assad regime.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of patron
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