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/kˈaɪndnəs/ Listen

noun

Kindness n.

The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence. "I do fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way." "Unremembered acts Of kindness and of love."

A kind act; an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.

Synonyms: Good will; benignity; grace; tenderness; compassion; humanity; clemency; mildness; gentleness; goodness; generosity; beneficence; favor.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Kindness" Quotes from Famous Books

... Bartlett's, where his mother had been called to meet him. She was a widow, and he her only child; and, though she was rather silly and altogether unpractical, she had a tender, generous heart, and was ready to do anything possible for Scott and Sarah Peck to show her gratitude for their kindness to her boy. She did not consult Harry at all. He had lost much blood from his accident and recovered strength slowly. She kept everything like thought or trouble out of his way as far as she could, and when the family physician found her heart ...

— The Wit of Women - Fourth Edition • Kate Sanborn

... far cleaner than the lousy one of Ballaarat. Captain Thomas, who must have acknowledged that we had behaved as men, sent us a gallon of porter, and plenty of damper; he had no occasion to shoot down any of us. I write now this his kindness ...

— The Eureka Stockade • Carboni Raffaello

... ruther rampage round and kill the lions in the way than to camp down in front of 'em and try to subdue 'em with kindness and long sufferin'. ...

— Samantha at the World's Fair • Marietta Holley

... their treatment of his daughter; and that his house, and all that it contained, was at their disposal. Ned and Gerald understood little enough of what he was saying, but his manner and gestures were sufficient, and they thanked him heartily for his kindness. ...

— Under Drake's Flag - A Tale of the Spanish Main • G. A. Henty

... tone, the serious phase has not been overlooked. The sketches have been gathered from many sources. Some have been written by myself, others have been gathered from magazines and books. I wish to acknowledge the kindness of Scribners' Magazine, of the Bookman, and of the New England Magazine in permitting me to use articles originally appearing in these respective magazines. To all who have wittingly or unwittingly made it possible ...

— Stories of Authors, British and American • Edwin Watts Chubb

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