A female benefactor.

plural of benevolent dictator

Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction / Giving thanks

An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing. / An act of charity; almsgiving.

(US) The assimilation of a group of foreigners by absorbing them into a new culture, with the primary stated reason being that it is an act of benevolence.

plural of benediction

A benefit received in addition to the normal benefits of holding a job, or, by extension, any relationship to the source of the benefit.

A female given name from Latin, a rare feminine form of Benedict.

Alternative spelling of cost-benefit analysis

(finance, economics) A methodology to help appraise or assess the case for a project or proposal, by estimating the net cost or benefit of the project of proposal. / Any comparison of costs and benefits.