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Word: Benevolent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French benivolent, from Latin bene volent- ‘well wishing’, from bene ‘well’ + velle ‘to wish’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈnɛvələnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
well meaning and kindly
Short Definition:well meaning
Examples:- he was something of a benevolent despot
- a benevolent smile
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