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<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Benevolent</er>.</syn>

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<hw>Be*nef`i*cen"tial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to beneficence.</def>

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<hw>Be*nef"i*cent*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a beneficent manner; with beneficence.</def>

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<hw>Ben`e*fi"cial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>b\'82n\'82ficial</ets>, LL. <ets>beneficialis</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Conferring benefits; useful; profi<?/table; helpful; advantageous; serviceable; contributing to a valuable end; -- followed by <i>to</i>.</def>

<blockquote>The war which would have been most <b>beneficial</b> to us. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Receiving, or entitled to have or receive, advantage, use, or benefit; <as>as, the <ex>beneficial</ex> owner of an estate</as>.</def>

<i> Kent.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>King.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "A <i>beneficial</i> foe."

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Advantage</er>.</syn>

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<hw>Ben`e*fi"cial*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a beneficial or advantageous manner; profitably; helpfully.</def>

<h1>Beneficialness</h1> <Xpage=137>

<hw>Ben`e*fi"cial*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being beneficial; profitableness.</def>

<h1>Beneficiary</h1> <Xpage=137>

<hw>Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>b\'82n\'82ficiaire</ets>, LL. <ets>beneficiarius</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.</def>

<blockquote>A feudatory or <b>beneficiary</b> king of England. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Bestowed as a gratuity; <as>as, <ex>beneficiary</ex> gifts</as>.</def>

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<hw>Ben`e*fi"ci*a*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Beneficiaries</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds.</def>

<i>Ayliffe.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an educational fund or a trust estate.</def>

<blockquote>The rich men will be offering sacrifice to their Deity whose <b>beneficiaries</b> they are. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

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