MAECENAS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

Maecenas

noun

mi-ˈsē-nəs

Definition of Maecenas

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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Noun

What donors and kids get Another potential upside for donors is a whole new class of shareholders, Gentry said.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Simmons had about 1,850 contributions, though those don’t all equate to one donor.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 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

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Whether these portraits represent past patrons, whose stories once unspooled over these same steaming cups, Kim declines to comment.

— James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
One of the most romantic venues is Naam 1608, set in a traditional wood house on the river where patrons sitting along the bar can almost touch their toes in the water.

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of patron

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