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adjectivedoing good or causing good to be done; conferring benefits; kindly in action or purpose. Origin of beneficentFirst recorded in 1610–20; benefic(ence) + -ent OTHER WORDS FROM beneficentbe·nef·i·cent·ly, adverbnon·be·nef·i·cent, adjectivenon·be·nef·i·cent·ly, adverbun·be·nef·i·cent, adjective un·be·nef·i·cent·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beneficent1. beneficent , beneficial, benevolent2. beneficent , munificentWords nearby beneficentbenefactress, benefactrix, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficent, beneficial, beneficiary, beneficiate, benefit, benefit in kind Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beneficentNO thoughtful man can fail to appreciate its beneficent effect upon our institutions and people. The Best - And Worst - Post-Civil War Presidential Speeches on Race|David Frum|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST There is a beneficent heat wave of attention returning to the subject of Thelonious Monk. Thelonious Monk Is Back|Stanley Crouch|November 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST The bull followed her pensively, after having testified his gratitude to the beneficent Mambres. Voltaire's Romances|Franois-Marie Arouet God is over all, gathering all worlds and beings under the shadow of His beneficent dominion. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. Findlay
Nor did Christianity elevate imperial despotism into a wise and beneficent rule. Beacon Lights of History, Volume IV|John Lord This beneficent measure was followed by the release of several thousand persons illegally held as slaves in Cuba. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant|James D. Richardson But the severity of that Act was mitigated by a beneficent administration. The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for beneficentDerived forms of beneficentbeneficently, adverbWord Origin for beneficentC17: from Latin beneficent-, from beneficus; see benefice Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beneficentaltruistic, benevolent, benign, big-hearted, charitable, compassionate, generous, helpful, humanitarian, kind, philanthropic |