Definition
Plural of benefaction; multiple charitable gifts or acts of generosity.
Etymology
The plural form of 'benefaction,' formed by adding the standard English plural marker '-s' to the singular noun.
Kelly Says
Many elite institutions in Britain and America are essentially monuments to benefactions—buildings named after donors, scholarships from gifts—so understanding this word gives you insight into how wealth and education intertwine historically.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُساعدات
mu-sa-a-daat
BNবাংলা
সদকর্ম
sod-kor-mo
CACatalà
beneatges
be-ne-at-ges
CSČeština
dobročinné skutky
dob-ro-čín-né sku-t-ky
DEDeutsch
Wohltaten
vɔlˈtːaːn
ELΕλληνικά
ελεημοσύνη
e-le-e-mo-si-nee
ESEspañol
benefacencias
ben-e-fak-sen-thee-as
FISuomi
hyväntekeväitä
hyvän-te-ke-väi-tä
FRFrançais
bénédictions
ben-e-di-k-syon
GUGU
સદકાર્ય
sa-da-kar-ya
HEעברית
מעשים טובים
ma-asim to-vim
HIहिन्दी
पुण्यकर्म
pun-ya-karma
HUMagyar
jótékonyság
jo-té-ko-ny-ság
IDBahasa Indonesia
amal kebaikan
a-mal ke-baikan
IGIG
ihe n'anya
ee-he n'an-ya
ITItaliano
benefazioni
ben-e-fa-t͡ʃio-ne
KMKM
ប្រយោជន៍
bra-yo-ch-an
MRMR
शुभ कार्य
shubh kar-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
kurniaan
kur-ni-aan
NLNederlands
weldaden
vel-da-den
NONorsk
gjerninger
ˈɡjɛːrˌnɪŋər
PLPolski
dobre uczynki
dɔ-brɛ ʊt͡ʃˈyŋkʲi
PTPortuguês
benefacções
ben-e-fak-sõ-ews
RORomână
făcături de bine
fak-a-tu-ri de bee-ne
RUРусский
благодеяния
blagodeyaniya
SVSvenska
goda gärningar
go-da ge-r-nar-ing
SWKiswahili
fadhili
fa-dhi-li
TAதமிழ்
நன்மைகள்
nan-mai-ga-i
THไทย
การกุศล
gaan-kun-sorn
TLTL
kabutihan
ka-bu-ti-han
TRTürkçe
iyilikler
ee-yi-lik-ler
UKУкраїнська
добродійні справи
dobro-dii-ni spra-vy
URاردو
خیرخواہی
khair-khaw-ah-i
VITiếng Việt
công đức
kong-duc