Hypertext Webster Gateway: "generosity"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Generosity \Gen`er*os"i*ty\, n. [L. generositas: cf. F.
g['e]n['e]rosit['e].]
1. Noble birth. [Obs.] --Harris (Voyages).
2. The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness.
Generosity is in nothing more seen than in a candid
estimation of other men's virtues and good
qualities. --Barrow.
3. Liberality in giving; munificence.
Syn: Magnanimity; liberality.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
generosity
n 1: the trait of being willing to give your money or time [syn:
{generousness}] [ant: {stinginess}]
2: acting generously [syn: {unselfishness}]
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