donor

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Etymology

From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).

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Noun

donor (plural donors)

  1. One who makes a donation.
    The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.
    The hospital is seeking an organ donor.
    • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VIII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. , volume I, London: Henry Colburn, , published 1842, →OCLC, page 104:
      "You prefer, then, having the money to the ornaments which I had intended for you?"/"Oh! the hundred pounds, certainly," exclaimed Isabella, colouring a little at the idea of trespassing on the donor's generosity.
  2. An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.
    • 2004, Aaron Bonk, Honda Engine Swaps‎, CarTech, →ISBN, page 41:
      You'll need to lengthen the plug for the fan switch and swap its connector for that of the donor.
  3. (chemistry) A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.
    a carbonyl donor molecule

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English donor, from Middle English donoure, from Old French doneur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː.nɔr/
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  • Hyphenation: do‧nor

Noun

donor m (plural donoren or donors)

  1. A donor.
    Synonyms: donateur, gever, schenker
  2. An organ donor.
    Synonym: orgaandonor

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Latin

Verb

dōnor

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of dōnō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French donneur.

Noun

donor m (plural donori)

  1. donor

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Declension of donor
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) donor donorul (niște) donori donorii
genitive/dative (unui) donor donorului (unor) donori donorilor
vocative donorule donorilor
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