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beneficent
/bəˈnɛ.fɪ.sənt/ adjective
In Latin: beneficus Wiktionary
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Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
beneficent spirit
Origin
From Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, from bene (“well, good”) + -ficens, combining form from faciens, present participle of facere (“to make or do”). Compare English beneficence.
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