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benignant

[bih-nig-nuhnt] Origin

be·nig·nant

[bih-nig-nuhnt]
adjective
1.
kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign.
2.
exerting a good influence; beneficial: the benignant authority of the new president.
3.
Pathology. benign.

Origin:
1775–85; benign + -ant, modeled on malignant

be·nig·nan·cy [bih-nig-nuhn-see] , noun
be·nig·nant·ly, adverb
un·be·nig·nant, adjective
un·be·nig·nant·ly, adverb


1. benevolent, benign, generous, charitable.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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benignant (bɪˈnɪɡnənt)
 
adj
1.  kind; gracious, as a king to his subjects
2.  benign a less common word for benign
 
be'nignancy
 
n
 
be'nignantly
 
adv

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benignant
c.1782, from benign + -ant (see -ent); on model of malignant.
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