Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Beneficent \Be*nef`i*cent\, a.
   Doing or producing good; performing acts of kindness and
   charity; characterized by beneficence.

         The beneficent fruits of Christianity.   --Prescott.

   Syn: See {Benevolent}.

Source : WordNet®

beneficent
     adj 1: doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in
            history" [ant: {maleficent}]
     2: doing or producing good [syn: {benevolent}, {gracious}]
     3: generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent
        contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic
        contributions" [syn: {benevolent}, {eleemosynary}, {philanthropic}]