Definitions for: Benignant

[adj] pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
[adj] characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"

Webster (1913) Definition: Be*nig"nant, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare,
from L. benignus. See Benign.]
Kind; gracious; favorable. -- Be*nig"nant*ly, adv.

Synonyms: benign, genial, gracious, harmless, kindly, nonmalignant

Antonyms: malign

See Also: kind

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