DONOR
What does "DONOR" mean?
A person or thing that gives something, such as money, blood, or an organ.
Meanings
- A person who gives money or goods to a cause, organization, or person in need. An anonymous donor funded the new wing of the library.
- A person who gives blood, an organ, or tissue for use in another person's body. A single organ donor can save several lives. technical
- In chemistry, an atom or molecule that supplies a pair of electrons or a particle to another. The nitrogen acts as an electron-pair donor in the bond. technical
Did you know?
- People with O-negative blood are called universal donors because their red cells carry no A, B, or Rh markers, so they can be transfused into a patient of any blood type.
Word origin
From Anglo-French 'donour' and Latin 'donator' ('giver'), from 'donare' ('to give'), from 'donum' ('gift'); the same root as 'donate' and 'pardon'.
Remember it
A DONOR DOes-give; hear 'donate' inside the word and the meaning follows.
A little poem
A name left off the plaque on purpose,
a warmth moved quietly from one arm
to a stranger who will never know whose.
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Wordplay
- The chemist and the blood bank both honored their best donor of the year - one for electrons, one for O-negative. Neither could keep what they gave.
What it teaches
The truest gift is the one whose giver you never need to thank.
Quick facts
What does DONOR mean?
A person or thing that gives something, such as money, blood, or an organ.
Is DONOR a valid word?
Yes — DONOR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DONOR?
DONOR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does DONOR come from?
From Anglo-French 'donour' and Latin 'donator' ('giver'), from 'donare' ('to give'), from 'donum' ('gift'); the same root as 'donate' and 'pardon'.
What can DONOR teach us?
The truest gift is the one whose giver you never need to thank.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.