Benefaction

ben-e-fak's hun, n. Act of conferring a benefit; benefit conferred, esp. a donation. — Benefac'tor, -ter, n. One who confers, etc. — Benefac'n. tre , n. A woman who, etc. — Ben'efice. -ns, n. Lit., a benefit, advantage, or kindne . {Church or' Eng^) An ecclesiastical living. — Beneficed, -list, a. Po e ed of a benefice. — Beneficence, -nef- Y-sens, n. Practice of doing good; active goodne or charity. — Beneficent, a. Doing good; bountiful: generous; muniricent.— Beneficently, adv.— Beneficial. -e-rish'al. a. Conferring benefits; profitable. (Law.) Receiving, or entitled to receive, advantage, use. or benefit. — Benefi'cially, adv. — Beneficiary, -fish'T-er-I, a. Holding office or pos as ses ion, in subordination to another. — n. A feudatory or va al; one who holds a benefice: one who to receives a gift, or is maintained by charity. — Ben'- A efit, /!. An act of kindne ; favor conferred; whatever promotes prosperity, or adds value to property. A performance at a theater, etc., in aid of some person or object. (Eng. Law.) Benefit of clergy, — the exemption of clergymen from criminal proce before a secular judge, anciently extended to all who could read. — v. t. To do good to, be useful to. — v. i. To gain advantage.