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

Charles the First, amidst his urgent wants, at first had hoped, by the pathetic appeal to benevolences, that he should have touched the hearts of his unfriendly commoners; but the term of benevolence proved unlucky.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac

The contributions to all boards and benevolences have been increased.

From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis

Special expenditures: the doctor and the dentist, church, benevolences, etc.

From Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women by Benton, Caroline French