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be•nig•nant
Pronunciation: (bi-nig'nunt), [key]—
adj.
1. kind, esp. to inferiors; gracious:
a benignant sovereign.
2. exerting a good influence; beneficial:
the benignant authority of the new president.
3. Pathol.benign.
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