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LARGESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
Synonyms:
largess; largesse; magnanimity; munificence; openhandedness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("largess" is a kind of...):
liberality; liberalness (the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
Synonyms:
largess; largesse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("largess" is a kind of...):
gift (something acquired without compensation)