benevolence (bɪˈnɛvələns
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Definitions
noun
- inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity
- an act of kindness
- (in the Middle Ages) a forced loan or contribution exacted by English kings from their nobility and subjects
Usage examples
He stormed out of the house, his brief mood of benevolence totally consumed by rage.
, Noble Beginnnings (1994)The tiny building that they have was built on benevolence , with the two of them scrounging even boxes of tiles.
India Today (1997)For all his benevolence Saint Nicholas, it seems, was not averse to stating his point forcefully.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)Given more of the benevolence shown by Villa for most of the match, they might just make it.
Sun, News of the World (1999)She was positively beaming with benevolence , her face a mask of kindly implacability.
, THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE (2004)