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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence;
- Example: "a benign smile"
- Example: "the benign sky"
- Example: "the benign influence of pure air"
[syn: benign, benignant]

2. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects;
- Example: "our benignant king"
[syn: benignant, gracious]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Benignant \Be*nig"nant\, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare,
   from L. benignus. See Benign.]
   Kind; gracious; favorable. -- Be*nig"nant*ly, adv.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

benignant
    adj 1: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign
           smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure
           air" [syn: benign, benignant] [ant: malign]
    2: characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a
       king to his subjects; "our benignant king" [syn: benignant,
       gracious]