BENIGNANT


Meaning of BENIGNANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -nənt ]

adjective

Etymology: benign + -ant (as in malignant )

Date: circa 1782

1. : serenely mild and kindly : benign

2. : favorable , beneficial

a benignant power

• be·nig·nant·ly adverb

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