[syn: kindness, benignity]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Benignity \Be*nig"ni*ty\, n. [OE. benignite, F. b['e]nignit['e],
OF. b['e]nignet['e], fr. L. benignitas. See Benign.]
1. The quality of being benign; goodness; kindness;
graciousness. "Benignity of aspect." --Sir W. Scott.
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2. Mildness; gentleness.
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The benignity or inclemency of the season.
--Spectator.
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3. Salubrity; wholesome quality. --Wiseman.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
benignity
n 1: the quality of being kind and gentle [syn: benignity,
benignancy, graciousness] [ant: malignance,
malignancy, malignity]
2: a kind act [syn: kindness, benignity]