BENEFICENT


Meaning of BENEFICENT in English

[ bɪ'nɛfɪs(ə)nt ]

■ adjective doing good or resulting in good.

Derivatives

beneficence noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C17: from L. ~- , from bene facere 'do good (to)'.

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