Meaning of BENIGNANT
| Pronunciation: | | bi'nignunt
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- [adj] pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
- [adj] characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"
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BENIGNANT is a 9 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | benign, genial, gracious, harmless, kindly, nonmalignant |
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| | Antonyms: | | malign | | |
| | See Also: | | kind | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Be*nig"nant\, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare,
from L. benignus. See {Benign}.]
Kind; gracious; favorable. -- {Be*nig"nant*ly}, adv.
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