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   do·nor

   /ˈdōnər/

   noun

   • 1. a person who donates something, especially money to a fund or charity: "an anonymous donor has given $25"
   • ▪ a person who provides blood for transfusion, semen for insemination, or an organ or tissue for transplantation: "one third of patients die before a suitable donor is found"
   • ▪ an atom or molecule that provides electrons in forming a coordinate bond.
   • ▪ an impurity atom in a semiconductor which contributes a conducting electron to the material.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French doneur, from Latin donator, from donare ‘give’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDONOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a person or organization that gives something of value such as money or goods to another person or organization: He was a generous donor to AIDS charities.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › donorDonor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DONOR is one that gives, donates, or presents something. How to use donor in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDONOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A donor is someone who gives a part of their body or some of their blood to be used by doctors to help a person who is ill.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › donorDONOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a person who gives or donates. Synonyms: patron, sponsor, contributor, supporter. Medicine/Medical. a person or animal providing blood, an organ, bone marrow cells, or other biological tissue for transfusion or transplantation: sperm donor organ donor.

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   A donor is a person who donates something of value to a person or an organization, especially a charity. A wealthy donor might leave her book collection to the local library in her will.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdonor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a person who gives blood or a part of his or her body to be used by doctors in medical treatment. a blood donor. The heart transplant will take place as soon as a suitable donor can be found. donor organs. a donor card (= a card that you carry giving permission for doctors to use parts of your body after your death) Extra Examples.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › donorDonor Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   A person who donates; giver. One that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund. One from whom blood for transfusion, tissue for grafting, etc. is taken. An atom that contributes a pair of electrons to another atom to form a covalent bond with it.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDONOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   someone who gives some of their blood or part of their body to be used for medical purposes. donor noun [C] (MONEY/GOODS) someone who gives money or goods to a person or organization that needs help: Ten thousand dollars was given by an anonymous donor. See also. blood donor.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › donorDonor Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    DONOR meaning: 1 : a person or group that gives something (such as money, food, or clothes) in order to help a person or organization; 2 : a person who gives something (such as blood or a body organ) so that it can be given to someone who needs it.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › donordonor | meaning of donor in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    donor meaning, definition, what is donor: a person, group etc that gives something...: Learn more.