Hypertext Webster Gateway: "benignant"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Benignant \Be*nig"nant\, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare,
from L. benignus. See {Benign}.]
Kind; gracious; favorable. -- {Be*nig"nant*ly}, adv.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

benignant
adj 1: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign
smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of
pure air [syn: {benign}] [ant: {malign}]
2: characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a
king to his subjects; "our benignant king" [syn: {gracious}]


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