largesse

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

largesseslargess

1.
(uncountable)The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.
Đồng nghĩa: benevolence, munificence
2.
(uncountable)Often preceded by do, give, or make: the generous or liberal giving of gifts or money, especially by someone of high standing on a special occasion; also, excessive or wasteful giving.
3.
(uncountable)Money, etc., given in this way.
4.
(figuratively, uncountable)Abundance of something (chiefly beneficial), regarded as having been given generously.
Đồng nghĩa: bounty
5.
(obsolete, uncountable)Chiefly in the form at one's largesse: freedom or liberty to act.
6.
(countable)An act of donating or giving generously.
7.
(also, countable, figuratively)A specific gift of money, etc., given in this way, specifically (historical) at harvest time; a donation, a gratuity.

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Đồng nghĩa

benevolence munificence bounty generositygraciousnessboon

Trái nghĩa

miserliness niggardliness stinginess tightfistednesstight fistedness

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English larges, largess, largesse, from largece, largesce, Middle French largece, largesce, largesse, and Old French largesce (in Anglo-Norman also “liberty; privilege”; modern largesse), from large (big, large; generous; wide).