benevolences

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Patiently they awaited lustrous benevolences of Dazbog the Sun God.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Xeric Foundation, along with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, stands as one of comicdom's twin benevolences.

From Time Magazine Archive

John," she said, with the firmness of her tone in active benevolences, "I have asked Jerry to take me to the train.

From Old Crow by Brown, Alice

He practised small benevolences and small tyrannies, liked to see smiling faces about him, and declined to believe seriously in the unhappiness of others.

From Pot-Boilers by Bell, Clive

Under the plan adopted, each church was to keep its denominational relations, contribute to its denominational benevolences, and fulfill all denominational obligations.

From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis