BENEFICENT


Meaning of BENEFICENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -sənt ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.