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# beneficent

adjective (more beneficent, most beneficent); formal or old use

«beneficent» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Beneficent means kind and doing good; bringing good things to others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beneficent/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales and history lessons, a power or fairy who brings blessings, help, or good luck to people

### Examples

- The beneficent fairy gave the girl three gifts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beneficent/#x1)
- Flora was regarded as a beneficent power of the spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beneficent/#x2)
- The sun is a beneficent friend to the crops. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beneficent/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Proverbs teaches that kindness and generosity bring blessing back to the giver. In the primary lessons: in tales and history lessons, a power or fairy who brings blessings, help, or good luck to people

### Examples

- The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself. (Writings PRO.11.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beneficent/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «beneficent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beneficent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«beneficent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beneficent.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «beneficent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beneficent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«beneficent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/beneficent.html) on Mova free.