Definitions for benefactions

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benefactions ben·e·fac·tion

Spelling: [ben-uh-fak-shuh n, ben-uh- Benefactions is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 1274 anagrams from letters in benefactions (abceefinnost).

Definitions for benefactions

noun

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

Origin of benefactions

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

Examples for benefactions

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

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

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

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

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

Scarification, with other crude penances, has now been superseded by benefaction.

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

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

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

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