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Generosity
//ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɒs.ɪ.ti// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time. uncountable
"We have mentioned generosity as an outstanding virtue required in Sioux life."
- 2 acting generously wordnet
- 3 A generous act. countable
"May the generosities of the founders of these halls, be rewarded by the fair and holy characters which shall be here formed[…]."
- 4 the trait of being willing to give your money or time wordnet
- 5 The trait of being abundant, more than adequate. uncountable
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- 6 Good breeding; nobility of stock. archaic, uncountable
Etymology
From Middle English generosite, from Latin generōsitās.
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