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Singular
benevolence

Plural
benevolences

  1. (uncountable) Benevolence is the desire to do good, especially to give things away as charity--for free. If someone has benevolence, they are benevolent.
    What I love most about professor Miyahara is his benevolence; he always wants to help his students learn
  2. (countable) A benevolence is a present someone gives away kindly
    The king gave benevolences to every one of his courtiers.

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