Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benigne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-nigne
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete spelling of benign.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"And further I imagined and sayd, Alasse what Judge is he that is so gentle or benigne, that will thinke that I am unguilty of the slaughter and murther of these three men."
"even th’Almightie selfe she did maligne, / Because to man so mercifull he was, / And unto all his creatures so benigne, / Sith she her selfe was of his grace indigne […]"
"The antient Heroes were illustrious For being benigne, and not blustrous, Against a vanquisht foe:"

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more benigne (comparative) most benigne (superlative)

Questions

What does benigne mean?: Obsolete spelling of benign.

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