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benevolence
[ buh-nev-uh-luhns ]
noun
- desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness:
to be filled with benevolence toward one's fellow creatures.
Antonyms:
- an act of kindness; a charitable gift:
She bequeathed many benevolences from her vast fortune.
- English History. a forced contribution to the sovereign.
benevolence
/ ɪˈɛəəԲ /
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDzb·Աo·Գ noun
- p··Աo·Գ noun
- ܲb·Աo·Գ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of benevolence1
Example Sentences
However, Prof Bellitto pointed out that Militiades was not responsible for this change, saying the Pope was the "recipient of the Roman benevolence" rather than being a great negotiator.
And following the Pope's death, Milei said he was deeply pained by his loss, and praised the pontiff's benevolence and wisdom.
We are underestimating by a factor of two the kindness and benevolence of other people, and that's universal.
But do those possibilities negate the benevolence of trying to get the mushroom to people who need it, those who don’t deserve to suffer the ravages of disease?
But the gathering of 30 countries in Paris shows they realise they can no longer rely on the benevolence of the United States.
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