benefic

[ buh-nef-ik ]
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adjective
  1. doing or promoting some good; beneficent: a benefic truce; a benefic confluence of planets.

Origin of benefic

1
From the Latin word beneficus, dating back to 1590–1600. See bene-, -fic

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How to use benefic in a sentence

  • If a benefic (Jupiter or Venus) be therein, and free from evil aspects, the same effect will accrue.

    Astrology | Sepharial
  • The oppositions are uniformly evil, whether the planet involved in the direction be a benefic or malefic.

    Astrology | Sepharial
  • Next to Jupiter it is the most benefic of the planets in its action on mankind.

    Astrology | Sepharial
  • But if the benefic in the 2nd should have good aspects from other planets, then there will be considerable wealth.

    Astrology | Sepharial
  • He sought an intimacy with the benefic Jupiter, and found it—perhaps by a secret kowtowing to Sagittarius.

British Dictionary definitions for benefic

benefic

/ (bɪˈnɛfɪk) /


adjective
  1. a rare word for beneficent

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