Maecenas

noun

mi-ˈsē-nəs How to pronounce Maecenas (audio)
Definition of Maecenasnext
as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money the opera company no longer has an array of moneyed Maecenases to which it can turn for financial support

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  1. donor
  2. benefactor
  3. donator
  4. patron
Noun
  • Less common modes include vertical transmission (from mother to child) and transfusion transmission, when contaminated donor blood gives rise to an infection in the transfusion recipient.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • An array of donors have put more than $1 million into outside groups backing Ugarte, a former Price aide.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of donor
Noun
  • Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Harvard and its peer institutions won’t suddenly stop caring about their largest benefactors.
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of benefactor
Noun
  • Contributors can transfer stock to the Treasury, which will then invest the funds into accounts in line with the donator’s guidelines.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026
  • That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of donator
Noun
  • Joliet's father, Jay Joliet, the company's CEO, checks in with staff and patrons at the register.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Hence the kaleidoscopic rave the couple threw for a crowd that ranged from nine-year-old nephews to silver-haired patrons.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of patron
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“Maecenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Maecenas. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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