Associations to the word «Benignant»

Wiktionary

BENIGNANT, adjective. (now rare) Kind; gracious; favorable.

Dictionary definition

BENIGNANT, adjective. Pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air".
BENIGNANT, adjective. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats