Beneficiary

(-fish'i-a-rȳ), a. [Fr. bénéficiaire, Lat. beneficiarius.] Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; having a dependent and secondary possession. “Beneficiary services.” Spelman. “A beneficiary king.” Bacon.

(-fish'ĭ-), n. 1. A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice, and uses its proceeds. Ayliffe.

2Sense 2. One who receives any thing as a gift, or is maintained by charity.

The rich men will be offering sacrifice to their Deity whose beneficiaries they are. Bp. Taylor.