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   benignant

   /bɪˈnɪɡnənt/

   adjective

   • 1. kindly and benevolent: "an old man with a benignant expression"
   • ▪ having a good effect; beneficial: archaic "the benignant touch of love and beauty"
   • 2. a less common term for benign

   Word Origin late 18th century: from benign, or Latin benignus, on the pattern of malignant.

   Derivatives

   • 1. benignancy noun
   • 2. benignantly adverb

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   BENIGNANT definition: 1. pleasant and kind: 2. A benignant growth is not cancer and is not likely to be harmful. : 3…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BENIGNANT is serenely mild and kindly : benign. How to use benignant in a sentence.

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   BENIGNANT meaning: 1. pleasant and kind: 2. A benignant growth is not cancer and is not likely to be harmful. : 3…. Learn more.

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   Benignant definition: kind, especially to inferiors; gracious. See examples of BENIGNANT used in a sentence.

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   Someone who's benignant is goodhearted and kind. Your favorite teacher in elementary school was probably the most benignant of them all. When you're describing a lovely, warm person you can call her benignant, or even describe someone with a particularly sweet face as looking benignant.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBENIGNANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. kind; gracious 2. → a less common word for benign (sense 3), benign (sense 4).... Click for more definitions.

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   Define benignant. benignant synonyms, benignant pronunciation, benignant translation, English dictionary definition of benignant. adj. 1. Favorable; beneficial. 2. Kind and gracious. be·nig′nant·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.