benignant
adjective
kind, especially to inferiors; gracious.
benignancy
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a word derived from
benignant.
Example Sentences
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Angelico's benignancy and sweetness are here, but it is not the equal of the "Coronation," which is a blaze of pious fervour and glory.
From A Wanderer in Florence by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
He has a broad benignant brow, like Benjamin Franklin's; but his brooding eyes, golden, unfathomable, deny benignancy.
From Americans and Others by Agnes Repplier
She gazed upon the two silent men with an expression that united benignancy with profound inquietude and sadness.
From The Price of Love by Arnold Bennett
The face which had not lost all its underlying benignancy even when it looked its coldest, had now become settled and hard.
From Dark Hollow by Anna Katharine Green
He had a slight swagger, balanced by a certain benignancy.
From The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. Gallun
