BENIGNANCY

benignity, benignancy, graciousness

(noun) the quality of being kind and gentle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

benignancy (usually uncountable, plural benignancies)

benignity

Source: Wiktionary


Be*nig"nan*cy, n.

Definition: Benignant quality; kindliness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 January 2025

SHTIK

(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”


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