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noun, plural be·nig·ni·ties.
1.
the quality of being benign; kindness.
2.
Archaic. a good deed or favor; an instance of kindness: benignities born of selfless devotion.
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Benignity
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Word Origin & History
benignity
late 14c., from O.Fr. benignité "goodness, kindness" (12c.), from L. benignitatem (nom. benignitas), from benignus "kindly, kindhearted" (see benign).
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