be·nev·o·lent
adj \bə-ˈnev-lənt, -ˈne-və-\Definition of BENEVOLENT....Mirriam Webster
1a : marked by or disposed to doing good <a benevolent donor> b : organized for the purpose of doing good <a benevolent society>
2: marked by or suggestive of goodwill <benevolent smiles>
— be·nev·o·lent·ly adverb
— be·nev·o·lent·ness noun
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Examples of BENEVOLENT
- a gift from a benevolent donor
- He belonged to several benevolent societies and charitable organizations.
- Trees that size are like whales, sort of benevolent in their huge bulk … —Sebastian Junger, This Old House, March/April 1998
..... I must say I love the word benevolent. It just looks like it's a nice word don't you think?
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