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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

donor

/ˈdoʊnɚ/

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What does donor mean?

noun

  1. One who makes a donation.
  2. An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.
  3. A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

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/ˈdoʊnɚ/

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My reputation as a lover of animals made the donor believe that I should be pleased with his gift.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of AutobiographyTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3422
In addition, a dramatic increase in worker remittances, increased Arab donor aid, and generous debt rescheduling agreements helped ease foreign payments pressures.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1991 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #25
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The donor of the building, however, overcame the difficulty by simply calling his gift a donation of a thousand dollars a year.
Jane AddamsTwenty Years at Hull House; with Autobiographical NotesProject Gutenberg ebook #1325
Usually gifts were made only to the college in which the donor felt special interest, but sometimes generous men were more catholic.
Ernest Albert SavageOld English libraries : $b the making, collection, and use of books during the Middle AgesProject Gutenberg ebook #1615
The MacKellar Library, so called after the donor, was a boon to all, and the literature of polar exploration was keenly followed and discussed.
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137