Beneficent Meaning

/bəˈnɛ.fɪ.sənt/
C1

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adjGiven to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.

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.

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.

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