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Added 8 October 2026

donor

/ˈdəʊnə/ noun

In Latin: donator Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about donor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Person who makes a gift of property.
(medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host).

Origin

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

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