(a) A good quality, merit, virtue, an excellence; beneficial property of a stone; (b) of persons: goodness, piety, virtue, worthiness; to ~ ward, towards virtue; (c) of things, actions, conditions, qualities: excellence, efficacy, usefulness; of a bodily organ: health, vigor; of a tree: capacity for bearing good fruit.

(a) Kindness, generosity, mercy; good will, friendliness; (b) of a star, a season: favorableness, propitiousness; (c) friendship; in ~, on friendly terms, without strife.

(a) A good deed, an act of piety; a kindly act, favor, good turn; don ~; (b) good deeds collectively; righteous conduct, a virtuous way of life; don ~; (c) a benefit, an advantage, a good thing; for the ~ of pes, in the interests of peace; minten to ~, to intend (sth.) as a benefit; turnen to ~, turn out well for (sb.), be beneficial (to sb.); (d) kind words, praise; good reputation; (e) prosperity.

As term of address: your ~, your excellency, your grace, etc.