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Benignant Definition & Meaning

benignant
adjective
  1. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
  2. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"

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What does benignant mean?
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"
What part of speech is benignant?
Benignant is an adjective.
How many definitions does benignant have?
Benignant has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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