Beneficent Meaning
/bəˈnɛ.fɪ.sənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjGiven to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
Sentence Examples
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
We have only the choice between unbearable truths and beneficent lies.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ queen donated her entire fortune to build schools for the poor.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The king was known as a ____ ruler who cared for all his poor subjects.
Word Origin & History
From Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, from bene (“well, good”) + -ficens, combining form from faciens, present participle of facere (“to make or do”). Compare English beneficence.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ queen donated her entire fortune to build schools for the poor.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The king was known as a ____ ruler who cared for all his poor subjects.