Benefactor vs Author - What's the difference?
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Somebody who gives one a gift. Usually refers to someone who gives money to a charity or another form of organization.
The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
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* (Samuel Johnson) (1709-1784)
# (the author) I, me.
Someone who writes books for a living.
The works of an author or authors.
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As nouns the difference between benefactor and author
is that benefactor is somebody who gives one a gift. Usually refers to someone who gives money to a charity or another form of organization while author is the originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.As a verb author is
to create a work as its author.benefactor
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(wikipedia benefactor)Alternative forms
* benefactourNoun
(en noun)author
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- Eternal King; thee, Author of all being.
The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant
- The chief glory of every people arises from its authors .
The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant