Benefic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A favorable planet.

    "In the previous condition of overcoming, it was notable that while the malefics could only maltreat by overcoming through a superior sign-based square, the benefics could bonify by overcoming through a superior square or trine."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Favorable; beneficent.
Adjective
  1. 1
    exerting a favorable or beneficent influence wordnet

Synonyms

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beneficent

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"In the previous condition of overcoming, it was notable that while the malefics could only maltreat by overcoming through a superior sign-based square, the benefics could bonify by overcoming through a superior square or trine."

Etymology

From Latin beneficus. See benefice.

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