BENEFICENT


Meaning of BENEFICENT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: -s ə nt

Function: adjective

Etymology: back-formation from beneficence

Date: 1616

1 : doing or producing good especially : performing acts of kindness and charity

2 : BENEFICIAL

– be · nef · i · cent · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.