benevolences
Example Sentences
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The Xeric Foundation, along with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, stands as one of comicdom's twin benevolences.
From Time Magazine Archive
Patiently they awaited lustrous benevolences of Dazbog the Sun God.
From Time Magazine Archive
There can be no exchange, in the economic sense—I abstract from disguised benevolences, accidents, and frauds—without a quid pro quo, without value balancing value, at least roughly, in the process.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
Contributions for benevolences have been greatly increased during this pastorate, and large sums have been spent for building and improvements.
From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis
In 1473 this greedy king sent to Sir William Hampton, Lord Mayor, to extort benevolences, or subsidies.
From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter
