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(bi nig′nənt)

adjective

kindly or gracious, sometimes in a patronizing way
benign (senses & )

Origin: < benign, by analogy with malignant

Related Forms:

benignancy noun pl. benignancies
benignantly adverb

See benignant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Favorable; beneficial.
Kind and gracious.

Related Forms:

be·nigˈnant·ly adverb

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