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 something
2 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