| beneficiary |
one who receives or is designated to receive benefits, as of a will or insurance policy. [2 definitions] |
| benefit |
anything that provides an advantage or produces a positive result. [5 definitions] |
| benefit of clergy |
a rite performed by a member of the clergy signifying the blessing of the church, such as a liturgical wedding or a prayer over a dying person. [2 definitions] |
| benefit of the doubt |
acceptance of a statement or belief as true in the absence of contrary proof. |
| benefits |
money from a government program. [2 definitions] |
| benevolence |
the inclination to act to the benefit of others; good will. [2 definitions] |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. [3 definitions] |
| Bengal |
a region consisting of the northeastern state of West Bengal in India and the neighboring country of Bangladesh. Bengal was formerly a province of India before India's division into India and Pakistan. |
| Bengali |
a native or inhabitant of Bengal. [3 definitions] |
| bengaline |
a heavy, corded fabric with crosswise ribs of coarse silk, wool, or synthetics, woven with wool or cotton. |
| Benghazi |
the seaport capital of Libya. |
| benighted |
in intellectual or moral darkness; ignorant; unenlightened. [2 definitions] |
| benign |
possessing or displaying kindness or gentleness. [4 definitions] |
| benignant |
kind and gracious, as to one's inferiors. [3 definitions] |
| benignity |
the quality or condition of being kind or beneficial; benignancy. |
| Benin |
an African country on the west central coast between Togo and Nigeria. |
| Benito Mussolini |
an Italian Fascist leader and premier of Italy from 1922 to 1943 (b.1883--d.1945), also known as "Il Duce" (The Leader). |
| Benjamin Franklin |
U.S. statesman, inventor, diplomat, postmaster, scientist, and author, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America (b. 1706--d. 1790). |
| Ben Nevis |
the highest mountain peak in Great Britain (elevation, 4,406 feet, or 1,344 meters), located in the Grampian Mountains of western Scotland. [2 definitions] |
| bent1 |
not straight; curved or crooked. [6 definitions] |
| bent2 |
any of several low-growing grasses, some of which are used for lawns or for hay; bent grass. [2 definitions] |