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donor

noun

  1. person who donates, usually money
  2. character that tests and provides assistance to the hero
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdoʊnɚ/ / /ˈdəʊnə/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).

  1. One who makes a donation.

    The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.

    The hospital is seeking an organ donor.

  2. An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.

    You'll need to lengthen the plug for the fan switch and swap its connector for that of the donor.

  3. A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

    a carbonyl donor molecule