beneficiary (EN)

noun, adjective

noun “beneficiary”

1. a person who gains or receives an advantage from something
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   As the primary beneficiary of the scholarship, Maria could now afford to attend her dream university.
2. in trust law, a person who receives benefits from a trust or estate after someone's death
   Upon her grandmother's passing, Emily became the primary beneficiary of her estate, inheriting the family home and savings.
3. a person who receives money from an insurance policy
   After the tragic accident, the widow was the primary beneficiary of her husband's life insurance policy.

adjective “beneficiary”

1. related to having a position or possession that is dependent on someone else's authority
   The beneficiary lord managed the lands on behalf of the king, to whom he owed allegiance and service.