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Lady bountiful

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rich and generous woman.
  2. 2
    Our Lady
  3. 3
    A woman who patronisingly shows off her wealth by acts of generosity. derogatory

Etymology

* From a character in the 18th century play The Beaux' Stratagem by George Farquhar

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