Hypertext Webster Gateway: "benignity"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Benignity \Be*nig"ni*ty\, n. [OE. benignite, F. b['e]nignit['e],
OF. b['e]nignet['e], fr. L. benignitas. See {Benign}.]
1. The quality of being benign; goodness; kindness;
graciousness. ``Benignity of aspect.'' --Sir W. Scott.
2. Mildness; gentleness.
The benignity or inclemency of the season.
--Spectator.
3. Salubrity; wholesome quality. --Wiseman.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
benignity
n 1: the quality of being kind and gentle [syn: {benignancy}, {graciousness}]
[ant: {malignity}, {malignity}]
2: a kind act [syn: {kindness}]
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