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donor
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The party conferring a power. One who makes a gift. One who creates a trust.


donor n. a person or entity making a gift or donation.


donor noun aider, almsgiver, altruist, assignor, backer, benefactor, benefactress, bequeather, bestower, cheerful giver, conferrer, consignor, contributor, deliverer, devisor, distributor of largess, donator, free giver, generous giver, giver, Good Samaritan, grantor, helper, humanitarian, patron, patroness, philanthropist, presenter, rewarder, vouchsafer
Foreign phrases: Voluntas donatoris in charta doni sui manifeste expressa observetur.The will of the donor which is clearly expressed in his deed of gift should be obberved.
See also: benefactor, contributor, feoffor, good samaritan, maker, transferor

DONOR. He who makes a gift. (q.v.)



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An emergency room nurse inserted an IV (hollow needle) into Jessie to deliver type O-negative blood, the universal donor.
We may end up with universal donor tissue," he says.
People who have type-O blood are known as universal donors because in an emergency, type-O blood can be given to anyone although it is best when patients receive a matching blood type.
 
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