benefaction
51gift — n 1. present, favor, Scot. propine, endowment; Law. acquest, Law. bequest, Law. legacy, heritage, inheritance, dowry; benefaction, bounty, largess, donation, donative, contribution, offering, Eccles. offertory, Eccles. alterage, peace offering;… …
52benefit — [14] The element bene occurs in a wide variety of English words. It comes from Latin bene ‘well’, a close relative of Latin bonus ‘good’. Amongst its combinations are benediction [15], literally ‘saying well’, hence ‘blessing’, benefaction ‘doing …
53benefit — [ben′ə fit, ben′əfət] n. [ME benefet < OFr bienfait, a kindness < L benefactum, meritorious act < benefacere: see BENEFACTION] 1. Archaic a kindly, charitable act; benefaction 2. a) gain or advantage [tax legislation for the benefit of… …
54benevolence — noun 1. disposition to do good • Ant: ↑malevolence • Hypernyms: ↑love • Hyponyms: ↑beneficence 2. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts • Hypernyms: ↑ …
55Boon — (b[=oo]n), n. [OE. bone, boin, a petition, fr. Icel. b[=o]n; akin to Sw. & Dan. b[aum]n, AS. b[=e]n, and perh. to E. ban; but influenced by F. bon good, fr. L. bonus. [root]86. See 2d {Ban}, {Bounty}.] 1. A prayer or petition. [Obs.] [1913… …
56demi — Demy De*my , n.; pl. {Demies}. [See {Demi }.] 1. A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See under {Paper}. [1913 Webster] 2. A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. [Written also {demi}.] [1913 Webster] He was elected into… …
57Demies — Demy De*my , n.; pl. {Demies}. [See {Demi }.] 1. A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See under {Paper}. [1913 Webster] 2. A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. [Written also {demi}.] [1913 Webster] He was elected into… …
58Demy — De*my , n.; pl. {Demies}. [See {Demi }.] 1. A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See under {Paper}. [1913 Webster] 2. A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. [Written also {demi}.] [1913 Webster] He was elected into Magdalen… …
59Donation — Do*na tion, n. [L. donatio; cf. F. donation.] 1. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. [1913 Webster] After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given. South. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is given as …
60Donation party — Donation Do*na tion, n. [L. donatio; cf. F. donation.] 1. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. [1913 Webster] After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given. South. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is …
