Definition of benignant Benignant
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We found 4 definitions of benignant from 3 different sources.
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What does benignant mean?
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| benignant - characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king" | ||
| gracious | ||
| kind tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke" | ||
| benignant - pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" | ||
| benign | ||
| malign evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion" | ||
| harmless not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless" | ||
| kind tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke" | ||
| benignancy, benignity, graciousness the quality of being kind and gentle | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- benignant (a.)
Kind; gracious; favorable.
