BENEVOLENT


Meaning of BENEVOLENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -lənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin benevolent-, benevolens, from bene + volent-, volens, present participle of velle to wish — more at will

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : marked by or disposed to doing good

a benevolent donor

b. : organized for the purpose of doing good

a benevolent society

2. : marked by or suggestive of goodwill

benevolent smiles

• be·nev·o·lent·ly adverb

• be·nev·o·lent·ness noun

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