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Benevolence

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(1):

(n.) An act of kindness; good done; charity given.

(2):

(n.) The disposition to do good; good will; charitableness; love of mankind, accompanied with a desire to promote their happiness.

(3):

(n.) A species of compulsory contribution or tax, which has sometimes been illegally exacted by arbitrary kings of England, and falsely represented as a gratuity.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Benevolence'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/benevolence.html. 1828.
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