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Definition of: benignant
(bi·nig′nənt) adjective
1. Condescending; gentle; gracious.
2. Helpful; salutary. See synonyms under AMIABLE, CHARITABLE, HUMANE, MERCIFUL. [<BENIGN, on analogy with MALIGNANT]
—be·nig′nant·ly adverb
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