[bɪˈnʌɪn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- gentle and kindly
(e.g: his benign but firm manner)

- (of a disease) not harmful in effect
(e.g: a benign condition)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus, probably from bene ‘well’ + -genus ‘-born’. Compare with gentle