Main Entry:

ben·e·fi·cia·ry

Pronunciation:

\ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-shē-ˌer-ē, -e-rē, -ˈfi-sh(ə-)rē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ben·e·fi·cia·ries

Date:

1662

1: one that benefits from something2 a: the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b: the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits

— beneficiary adjective