Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it. / (obsolete) A favour or benefit. / (feudal law) An estate in lands; a fief.

To bestow a benefice upon

Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.

An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone else. / Good or charitable character or behavior.

plural of beneficence

In a beneficent manner

plural of benefice

beneficence

plural of beneficency

simple past tense and past participle of benefice