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benignant

/bəˈnɪɡnənt/ US, UK

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From benign + -ant, on the model of malignant.

adjective more benignant · most benignant

archaic Kind; gracious; favorable. Here Nature appears in her richest attire, and Art, dressed with the modestest simplicity, attends her benignant mistress.

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@misc{benignant_2026,
  title = {benignant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/benignant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}