Definitions of beneficiary

1. the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

2. A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds.

3. One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an educational fund or a trust estate.

4. One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage, as the person who receives the proceeds of a will; a priest who has been given a church living.

5. One who holds a benefice or receives a benefit.

6. A recipient of charity, benefit, or profit; the holder of a benefice.

7. One who holds a benefice; one who receives anything as a free gift.

8. Anything tending to the good of another; a favour; profit.

9. Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.

10. A person or organization legally entitled to receive benefits through a legal device, such as a will, trust or life insurance policy.

11. Of the nature of a donation; as, beneficiary gifts.

12. Holding in gift.

13. Pertaining to benefits or benevolence.

14. Holding in subordination to another; holding in gift.