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benevolent
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benevolent
(adjective)
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benevolent
/bə
ˈ
nɛvələnt/
adjective
benevolent
/bə
ˈ
nɛvələnt/
adjective
Learner's definition of BENEVOLENT
[
more benevolent; most benevolent
]
1
:
kind and generous
a
benevolent
company/government
a gift from a
benevolent
donor
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2
:
organized to do good things for other people
He belonged to several
benevolent
societies and charitable organizations.
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— benevolence
/bə
ˈ
nɛvələns/
noun
[
noncount
]
The king's
benevolence
[=
kindness
,
generosity
] was known throughout the land.
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— benevolently
adverb
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