Meanings
adjectivebenevolous (comparative more benevolous, superlative most benevolous)
comparative more benevolous · superlative most benevolous
- obsoletekind; benevolent
a benevolous inclination is implanted into the very frame and temper of our Church's constitution
1679, Timothy Puller, The moderation of the Church of England considered as useful for allaying the present distempers which the indisposition of the time hath contracted
Origin
- Latinbenevolus
- Englishbenevolous
Latin benevolus.
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benevolous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benevolous
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