donor
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donor
- /ˈdəʊnə/ UK
- /ˈdoʊnɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈdəʉnə/ Australia
- /ˈdɐʉnə/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -əʊnə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).
noun donors · donour
- One who makes a donation. The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.
- 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.
- A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor. a carbonyl donor molecule
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: giver, presenter, donee, gifting, donation, donated, gift, endowment, donate, contributor, grantor, assistance, aid, benefactor, supporter, pledging
Translations
Every language
noun one who donates
| Español | donador, donante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기부자 gibuja, 기증자 gijeungja |
| 日本語 | 寄贈者 kizōsha |
| 中文 | 捐贈者 /捐赠者 juānzèngzhě |
| हिन्दी | दानी dānī, दाता dātā |
| Português | doador |
| Français | donateur, donneur |
| Deutsch | Spender, Spenderin |
| Italiano | donante |
| Română | donator |
| Русский | же́ртвователь žértvovatelʹ, до́нор dónor, дона́тор donátor |
| العربية | مُتَبَرِّع mutabarriʕ |
| עברית | תורם torem, תורמת toremet |
Talk about this word "donor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/donor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. donor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/donor "donor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/donor.Cite this
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title = {donor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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