donors

noungiver of gift

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Word Origin & History

mid-15c., from Anglo-French donour, Old French doneur (Modern French donneur), from Latin donatorem (nominative donator) "giver, donor," agent noun from past participle stem of donare "give as a gift" (see donation). Of blood, from 1910; of organs or tissues, from 1918.

Example Sentences fordonors

The donors disliked Leonard, and he grew to hate them intensely.

His rule was to thank the donors of books, but not of pamphlets.

She says the least I can do is to give the nine donors of the nine tea-cloths tea.

The donors as well as the receiver were conscious of divine leading.

His name also heads the list of the Hanover donors of lands.

We wore their gifts and in spirit bowed to the donors, as I think all still do.

All the morning they had been untying the flower boxes and making a list of the donors.

But my practice is, never to allude to any of these things in my correspondence with donors.

In fact the donors, considering their circumstances, were generous.

It is interesting to note from what classes the donors were drawn.