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benevolous

benevolous adjective: kind; benevolent.

Adjective

benevolous (comparative more benevolous, superlative most benevolous)

  1. (obsolete) kind; benevolent
    • a benevolous inclination is implanted into the very frame and temper of our Church's constitution1679, Timothy Puller, The moderation of the Church of England considered as useful for allaying the present distempers which the indisposition of the time hath contracted

Forms of benevolous

comparativemore benevolous
superlativemost benevolous

Origin of benevolous

Latin benevolus.

Questions about benevolous

What does benevolous mean?
Benevolous means kind; benevolent.
What part of speech is benevolous?
Benevolous is an adjective.

Words near benevolous in the dictionary

  1. benevolently
  2. benevolentness
  3. benevolism
  4. benevolist
  5. benevolists
  6. benevolous
  7. benew
  8. Benewah County
  9. benewed
  10. benewing
  11. benews

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