Definitions for benefaction

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benefaction ben·e·fac·tion

Spelling: [ben-uh-fak-shuh n, ben-uh- Benefaction is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 618 anagrams from letters in benefaction (abceefinnot).

Definitions for benefaction

noun

1. an act of conferring a benefit; the doing of good; a good deed:
2. the benefit conferred; charitable donation:

Origin of benefaction

1655-65; Late Latin benefactiōn- (stem of benefactiō), equivalent to Latin bene bene- + fact(us) done (see fact) + -iōn-

Examples for benefaction

The year 1784 was given as the date of this benefaction, in the Returns made to Parliament in 1786.

The judicious placing of benefaction is a large part of the good of it.

It was not that he regarded the king's present as a benefaction.

I'll write to Whelpdale, and let him know that his benefaction has extended even to Sark.'

The luxury of benefaction was a new one to him, and he wondered at the keenness of its flavor.

Why not all the benefaction on our side, and a figo for rewards!

A very creditable plan of benefaction; very creditable, indeed.

In the benefaction Book this gift is assigned to the year 1672.

Only one of these acts of sympathy and benefaction we will mention.

Scarification, with other crude penances, has now been superseded by benefaction.