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donor

Legal Definition of donor

Noun

  1. The person who donates property to the benefit of another, usually through the legal mechanism of a trust. The law books of some countries refer to the trust donor as a "settlor." Also used to describe the person who signs a power of attorney.

Definition of donor

Etymology

    From Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (donneur).

Noun

donor (plural donors)

  1. One who donates typically money.

Derived terms

  • blood donor
  • organ donor
  • donator

Related terms

  • donee, one who receives the donation

Anagrams

  • Anagrams of dnoor
  • rondo

References:

  1. Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.



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