What is the term for a wealthy person who gives money to the poor and needy?
I cannot remember the term and its driving me crazy. Its something like benifactor only its longer.
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The term you are thinking of is philanthropist. This site will explain more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philanthropist
Some philanthropists of note: John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Bill Gates
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A few would qualify. Philanthropist, Seroptimist, Benefactor.
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PHILANTHROPIST – YEP – DO I HEAR AN ECHO ??
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You get my ‘point’, do you not ??
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Or, as the Wizard of Oz said it, “A phila…phila..philanth…a GOOD DEED DOER!”
Benefactor is also acceptable, by the way. Your spelling was slightly off though.
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philanthropist
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philanthropist
-MM
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