Dictionary Definition
contributor
Noun
1 someone who contributes (or promises to
contribute) a sum of money [syn: subscriber]
2 a writer whose work is published in a newspaper
or magazine or as part of a book
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
Noun
- A benefactor;
someone who donates to
charity or some cause.
- I am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.
- A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.
- He was a regular contributor to Greenpeace protests.
- A person instrumental in the
creation or growth of something.
- With her strength and intelligence, she is an important contributor to the indigenous gene pool.
- A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.
- William Safire has been a notable contributor to the op-ed pages of the New York Times for many years.
Translations
a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or
some cause
- Finnish: hyväntekijä
- Hebrew: תורם (torem) , תורמת (toremet)
a person who backs, supports or champions a
cause, activity or institution
- Finnish: myötävaikuttaja, edistäjä
a person instrumental in the creation or growth
of something
a person who contributes articles to a
newspaper, magazine etc
defn Romanian
Extensive Definition
The Contributor was an independent publication
associated with the
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
between 1879
and 1896. It
was a monthly periodical and sought to represent the Young
Men's and
Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Associations, the youth
organizations of the LDS Church at the time. It was founded by
Junius F.
Wells, the inaugural head of the YMMIA.
The Contributor ceased publication in 1896 and
was not immediately replaced. The Young
Woman's Journal had begun publication in 1889 and it replaced
The Contributor for the YLMIA
in all but name. However, to provide an official replacement for
The Contributor that would cater to both young men and young women,
YMMIA
and YLMIA
began publication of the Improvement
Era in 1897.
See also
References
- Petrea Gillespie Kelly, The Contributor
External links
- The Contributor online source : HTML format
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Maecenas, Santa Claus, almoner, almsgiver, angel, assignor, awarder, backer, bestower, cheerful giver,
conferrer, consignor, donator, donor, fairy godmother, feoffor, financer, funder, giver, grantor, imparter, lady bountiful,
patron, patroness, philanthropist, presenter, settler, subscriber, sugar daddy,
supporter, testate, testator, testatrix, vouchsafer