BENIGNANT Meaning of BENIGNANT in English [be.nig.nant] adj [benign + -ant (as in malignant)] (ca. 1782) 1: serenely mild and kindly: benign 2: favorable, beneficial "a ~ power" -- be.nig.nant.ly adv Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012