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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Beneficent \Be*nef`i*cent\, a. Doing or producing good; performing acts of kindness and charity; characterized by beneficence. The beneficent fruits of Christianity. --Prescott. Syn: See {Benevolent}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: beneficent adj 1: doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history" [ant: {maleficent}] 2: doing or producing good [syn: {benevolent}, {gracious}] 3: generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions" [syn: {benevolent}, {eleemosynary}, {philanthropic}]
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